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The number of backward castes in Central list of OBCs has now increased to 5,013+ (without the figures for most of the Union Territories) in 2006 as per National Commission for Backward Classes. [3] In October 2015, National Commission for Backward Classes proposed that a person belonging to OBC with an annual family income of up to ₹15 lakhs ...
The functions of the committee are: [1] [4] (a) to consider and examine the recommendations contained in the reports of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Government of India, in so far as the Punjab State is concerned and which fall within the purview of the State Government, and to report to the House as to the measures that should be taken by the State ...
The Backward Classes Division of the Ministry looks after the policy, planning, and implementation of programmes relating to social and economic empowerment of OBCs, and matters relating to two institutions set up for the welfare of OBCs, the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation and the National Commission for Backward ...
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a constitutional body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, established in 2004. It is responsible for the protection, welfare, development, and advancement of Scheduled Castes in India. [ 1 ]
The Commission would also discharge the following other functions in relation to the protection, welfare and development & advancement of the Scheduled Tribes, namely:- Measures that need to be taken over conferring ownership rights in respect of minor forest produce to the Scheduled Tribes living in forest areas.
In 1993, Parliament set up the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) as a statutory authority for this purpose. [5] Since then State governments have also had their own Backward Classes Commissions in order to evaluate backwardness and affirmative action policies. Since 1992, the demand for greater protections for backward classes grew.
To recommend measures for welfare of socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities, including reservation in education and government employment; and To suggest the constitutional, legal and administrative modalities required for the implementation of its recommendations.
Hansraj Ahir is an Indian politician and current Chairman of the National Commission for Backward classes. [1] He is a former Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers in the First Modi Ministry. He was the former member of the 16th Lok Sabha in India.