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Recently, Former IPS officer Iqbal Singh Lalpura, who joined BJP in 2012, has been chosen as chairman of the National Commission for Minorities.
National Commission for Minorities(NCM)
Background: In 1978, the setting up of the Minorities Commission (MC) was envisaged in the Ministry of Home Affairs Resolution.
- In 1984, the MC was detached from the Ministry of Home Affairs and placed under the newly created Ministry of Welfare, which excluded linguistic minorities from the Commission’s jurisdiction in 1988.
- In 1992, with the enactment of the NCM Act, 1992, the MC became a statutory body and was renamed as the NCM.
- The first National Commission for Minorities with a statutory status was formed in 1993.
- Composition of the commission: The commission consists of seven members which include a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson along with five other members.
- All members of the commission must belong to minority communities enlisted as minorities, and from amongst persons of eminence, ability and integrity.
- Every member of the Commission holds office for a period of three years.
Minority community in India
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- Functions of the commission:
- It evaluates the progress of the development of minorities across the country.
- It monitors the working of the safeguards for minorities provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by Parliament and the State Legislatures;
- It looks into any complaint which is brought by anyone to it and takes suo-motto cognizance of any incident or act committed against minorities.
- It ensures that the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities is implemented and the programmes for minority communities are actually functioning.
- It conducts studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to the socio-economic and educational development of minorities;
Constitutional Provision related to Minorities
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Source: PIB
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