National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) was set up as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI
under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and registered on the 19th February, 1992 with the main objective of
"providing assistance for the physical and psychological rehabilitation of the child victims of communal, caste, ethnic or terrorist violence,
with special reference to their care, education and training
besides promoting communal harmony, fraternity and national integration".
The Home Minister is ex-officio chairman of the Governing Council of the Foundation. The Governing Council decides
"broad policies, suggests measures for achieving its objectives and exercises overall supervision over the Foundation".
The ex-officio chairman of the Executive Council of the Foundation is the Secretary,Ministry of Home Affairs.
The management and administration of the Foundation rests with the Executive Council. The Secretary of the Foundation is its principal executive officer.
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