Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Welfare schemes, mechanisms, laws and institutions related to SCs, Issue: National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
Context: The Union government to constitute the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) with at least one member from the Madiga community.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
- A constitutional body established in 1990 under Article 338A of the Indian Constitution.
- Composition: The NCSC is headed by a Chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and three other members appointed by the President of India.
Objectives:
- Protection from exploitation of SCs and ensure their safety and security.
- Promoting social, educational, and economic development of SC communities.
- Safeguarding constitutional rights of SCs guaranteed by the constitution.
| Madiga Community is a Scheduled Caste mainly concentrated in states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
They argue that they are crowded out of benefits of reservation by the relatively dominant Mala community. |
