Hyderabad: This article is in continuation of last article on National Commission for Backward Classes https://telanganatoday.com/national-commission-for-backward-classes. ARTICLE 338B: (1) There shall be a Commission for the socially and educationally backward classes to be known as the National Commission for Backward Classes. (2) Subject to the provisions of any law made in this behalf by Parliament, […]
BACKGROUND The government had created a Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes via a resolution in 1987. It was given constitutional status by passing Constitution (65th amendment) Act, 1990, leading to creation of National Commission of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (NCSCST) in 1992. Via the Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003; the NCSCST was […]
Hyderabad: This article is in continuation of earlier article of Constitutional and Statutory bodies https://telanganatoday.com/background-of-national-commision-for-scs-sts. Functions: The functions, duties, and power of the Commission have been laid down in Article 338 of the Constitution. It shall be the duty of the Commission: – (a) to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided […]