WHEN WAS THE COMMISSION FOR SC/ST STARTED?
The first Commission for SC and ST was set up in August 1978 with Shri Bhola Paswan Shastri as chairman.
WHEN WAS THE COMMISSION RENAMED TO NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SC/ST?
In 1990 the Commission for SCs and STs was renamed as the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and it was set up as a National Level Advisory Body to advise the Government on broad policy issues and levels of development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
WHAT ARTICLE OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION THE COMMISSION WAS FRAMED?
Article 338
WHAT IS THE GOAL FOR SC/ST COMMISSION?
National Commission for Scheduled Castes is an Indian constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes to promote and protect their social, educational, economic and cultural interests, special provisions were made in the Constitution.
WHO IS THE CURRENT CHAIRPERSON FOR NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SC/ST?
Dr PL Punia {Third Commission Since 2010}
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF SC/ST NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INDIA?
The following are the functions of the commission. The functions, duties and power of the Commission have been laid down in clauses(5), (8) and (9) of the Article 338 of the Constitution
1.To investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Castes under this Constitution or under any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards;
2. To inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes;
3. To participate and advise on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes and to evaluate the progress of their development under the Union and any State;
4. To present to the President, annually and at such other times as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of those safeguards;
5. To make in such reports recommendations as to the measures that should be taken by the Union or any State for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes; and
6. To discharge such other functions in relation to the protection, welfare and development and advancement of the Scheduled Castes as the President may, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament, by rule specify.
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