The Constitution (89th Amendment) Act of 2003 created the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) by amending Article 338 of the Constitution and inserting a new Article 338A. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was replaced by two independent commissions as a result of this reform. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Overview The commission analyses and oversees concerns

Introduction The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body established to protect Scheduled Castes from exploitation and to promote and protect their social, educational, economic, and cultural interests. As Special Provisions have been created in the Indian constitution, the commission was created as per Article 338 of the constitution. What are the functions that the commission perform? The commission investigates and oversees all matters relevant to

The Planning Commission was established in response to the National Planning Committee's report from 1949, which emphasised the importance of economic and social planning for the entire country. The Planning Commission was established as a permanent body of experts by Cabinet Resolution in March 1950. As a result, the Planning Commission was an extra-constitutional, non-statutory body that worked under the direction of the National Development Council (NDC). The Indian Consti