Niru Shaathvegan is a dedicated child rights professional, passionate about engaging in the initiatives to protect the rights and well-being of children and young people. Niru studied at Sri Lanka Law College (2009), gaining a First-Class Honours degree in Law and was later awarded a scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Law (LL.M) at University of Wales. In addition, Niru also holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Sociology and Economics from the University of Colombo. Niru started her career as a Legal Officer for ChildLine, Sri Lanka and later worked as Project Officer for a community-based Child Protection and Child Development project funded by GIZ, Sri Lanka. Having established her career goals in the field of children’s rights and child protection, Niru has since completed an MSc in Children and Young People from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. She first joined Child to Child as an intern on the Child Rights Capacity Development programme and now, as Programme Manager, plays a key role in developing and implementing 6P Child Rights Capacity Development Programme.
