National Minorities Rights Day December 18
(1). What functions
have been assigned to the Commission under the Act?
The Commission shall
perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-evaluate the progress of
the development of Minorities under the Union & States.
monitor the working
of the safeguards provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by
Parliament and the State Legislatures.
make recommendations
for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the
interests of Minorities by the Central Governments or the State Governments.
look into specific
complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Minorities and
take up such matters with the appropriate authorities.
cause studies to be
undertaken into problems arising out of any discrimination against Minorities
and recommend measures for their removal.
conduct studies,
research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational
development of Minorities.
suggest appropriate
measures in respect of any Minority to be undertaken by the Central Government
or the State Governments.
make periodical or
SPECIAL reports to the Central Government on 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.
2.What powers have
been vested with the Commission?
The Commission shall
have all the powers of a civil court trying a SUIT and, in particular, in
respect of the following matters, namely:-
summoning and
enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him
on oath.
requiring the
discovery and PRODUCTION of any document.
receiving evidence on
affidavit.
requisitioning any
public record or copy thereof from any court or office.
issuing commissions
for the examination of witnesses and documents.
any other matter
which may be prescribed.
3.What kind of
complaints area not entertained by the Commission?
Complaints of the
following nature are not entertained by the Commission and shall be rejected in
limine, except when directed otherwise:
those not based on or
relating to Minority status/rights/safeguards.
those CONCERNING
matters sub judice (pending before a court/quasi-judicial/body).
those for which
ordinary judicial/quasi-judicial/administrative remedies are available
elsewhere but have not been availed by complainant without any reasonable
justification.
those relating to
events which are one-year old or older.
those which are
vague. anonymous, pseudonymous or frivolous.
those not directly
addressed to the Commission and sent to it by way or copies of complaints/
representations addressed into any other authority.
4. What is the
responsibility of the Central/ State Governments to which report/
recommendations have been sent by the Commission?
The Central
Government shall cause the recommendations to be laid before each House of
Parliament along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be
taken on the recommendations relating to the Union and the reasons for the
non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations.
Where any
recommendation or any part thereof is such that any State Government is
CONCERNED, Commission shall forward it to that State Government who shall cause
it to be laid before the Legislature along with a memorandum explaining the
action taken or proposed to be taken or the recommendations relating to the
State and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such
recommendation or part.
5.What is the
composition of the Commission?
Sh. Naseem Ahmed-
Chairperson
Sh. Ajaib Singh
-Member
Sh. Tsering Namgyal
Shanoo- Member
Prof. Farida Abdulla
Khan- Member
Ms. Mabel Rebello-
Member
Capt. Praveen
Davar-Member
Sh. Dadi E. Mistry-
Member
National Commission
for Minorities
5th Floor, Lok Nayak
Bhavan,
Khan MARKET, New
Delhi 110 003
Tel: 24615583
Fax: 24693302,
24642645, 24698410
Toll Free Number:
1800 110 088
E-mail: ro-ncm@nic.in
http://ncm.nic.in
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