Article 338 of the Indian Constitution establishes the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. This body aims to investigate and monitor issues affecting Scheduled Castes. It ensures their rights are protected. The Commission also advises the government on policies and programmes. It plays a crucial role in promoting social justice. Its work is vital for the empowerment of marginalized communities in India.
Some major executive powers and functions of the President are: 1. All executive actions of the Government of India are expressed to be taken in his name [Article...
Some of the major legislative and financial powers and functions of the President can be stated as: "The President summons or prorogues the Houses of Parliament and can...
The Commission for the Scheduled Tribes, under Article 338, is supposed to supervise the welfare schemes for these people of central government posts 15% and 7.5% are reserved...
Scheduled Castes/Tribes'Issues and their Rights According to 2011 census, the Scheduled Castes population comprises 166,635,700 (16.2%) of the total population of India and the Scheduled Tribes population comprises...
With the new Lok Sabha (2014), most of the constitutional Amending bills have been elapsed. The constitution (121st Amending bill) has after being passed, becomes the 99th constitutional...
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) recently celebrated its 16th foundation day. A significant announcement made during the occasion was that of a new national award, the...
The Union Cabinet has recently approved the decision to remove reservations for the Anglo-Indian community in legislative bodies. This decision has been made despite the fact that two...
India's National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has proposed a significant constitutional amendment to the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. If passed, this would see Ladakh incorporated into...
The Krishi Udan scheme is a specialized logistical framework launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products, primarily perishables, to domestic...
