National Commission for Minorities (NCM)

​Established          : 1993
Govt Body Type   : Statutory

The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Five   religious   communities,   viz; Muslims,   Christians, Sikhs,  Buddhists and  Zoroastrians (Parsis)   have   been   notified   as   minority  communities by the Union Government. Further vide notification detail 27th Jan 2014, Jains have also been notified as minority community. The Commission receive complaints are mostly related to police atrocities, service matters, minority educational institutions and encroachments to religious properties. Reports were called for from the concerned authorities under the Union and State Governments. On receipt of the reports, the Commission made appropriate recommendations to the respective authorities for redressal of the grievances.

Composition of CommissionThe Commission shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and five Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons of eminence, ability and integrity; provided that five Members including the Chairperson shall be from amongst the minority communities.

Functions
the Commission is required to perform following functions:-

• evaluation of the progress of the development of minorities under the Union and States.
• monitoring of the working of the safeguards for minorities provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by Parliament and the State Legislatures.
• making recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of minorities by the Central Government or the State Governments.
• looking into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of minorities and taking up such matters with the appropriate authorities.
• conducting studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities.
• suggesting appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by the Central Government or the State Governments.
• making periodical or special reports to the Central Government or any matter pertaining to minorities and in particular the difficulties confronted by them.
• any other matter, which may be referred to it by the Central Government.