nina p. nayak (born 24 november 1953) is a social worker and child rights activist from dakshina kannada. she has dedicated her life to the promotion and protection of child rights. she has more than 30 years of experience in the field of child development, child rights protection and as an administrator, practitioner and trainer. her works have significantly contributed for the recognition of child rights, policy formulation for these rights and their implementation by the government of india. she has been a driving force in the implementation of ‘juvenile justice act’ and the ‘protection of children against sexual offenses act’.