The National Human Rights Commission has named the 10 winners of its online 'Human Rights Quiz-2026: Celebrating Life, Liberty, Equality and Dignity'. Held with MyGov from 1st September to 10th October 2026 ahead of the Commission's 33rd Foundation Day, the quiz aimed to help everyone learn about human rights, the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, and the functions, powers and duties of the NHRC in promoting and protecting human rights nationwide.
Ms. Aarti Mahajan won the 1st prize of Rs.15,000/-, Ms. Ritika took the 2nd prize of Rs.10,000/-, and Ms. Tooba Benazeer received the 3rd prize of Rs.5,000/-. The seven consolation prizes, worth Rs.2,000/- each, went to Shri Aditya Gupta, Shri Tarun, Shri Rani Mandal, Shri Basant Kumar Mahato, Shri Likhth Kumar A and Ms. Deepika Madasu.
Participants joined from every State and Union Territory (UT) of the country. The quiz drew 1,67,127 views and 26,459 submissions, with most entries coming from the 18-24 age group. In state-wise participation, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu led the list.
A total of 5,753 participants achieved a perfect score of 15 out of 15; from them, the MyGov team picked the 10 winners through a draw of lots in line with the quiz's terms and conditions. Each participant was required to answer a maximum of 15 questions within 300 seconds.