NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES
- It was set up in 1978 by a Resolution issued by Ministry of Home Affairs became a statutory body with the enactment of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 and renamed as the National Commission for Minorities.
- The first statutory National Commission was set up on 17th May, 1993.
- The NCM Act, 1992 was amended in 1995 which provided for a Vice Chairperson in the Commission.
- With the 1995 amendment, the Commission’s composition was expanded to 7 members (including a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson).
STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES
- 13 state governments namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Government of NCT of Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have set up statutory commissions for minorities.
- Manipur and Uttarakhand have set up non-statutory commissions.
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES
- Government constituted a National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, with the following terms of reference: (a) to suggest criteria for identification of socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities; (b) to recommend measures for welfare of socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities, including reservation in education and government employment etc.
SPECIAL OFFICER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES
- The Office of the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities (commonly known as the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities (CLM) was created in 1957, in pursuance of the provision of Article 350-B of the Constitution.
- The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities of India (CLM) has his Headquarters at Allahabad with regional offices at Kolkata, Belgaum and Chennai.
- The CLM takes up all the matters pertaining to the grievances arising out of the non-implementation of the constitutional and nationally agreed scheme of safeguards provided to linguistic minorities and recommends remedial actions to be taken.
CENTRAL WAKF COUNCIL
- A Wakf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for purposes recognised by the Muslim Law as religious, pious or charitable.
- Administration of Central Legislation for Wakfs is the responsibilities of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- For the purpose of advising the Central Government on matters relating to working of the State Wakf Boards and the proper administration of the Wakfs in the country, the Central Wakf Council was established as a statutory body by the Central Government in 1964.
- The present Council has been reconstituted in March, 2005.
- The Union Minister in charge of Wakf is the Chairperson of the Council.