NCM to seek Constitutional status from govt

Indian Polity Statutory Bodies

The NCM has decided to approach the government for granting it Constitutional status to protect rights of minority communities more effectively.
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) will be able to act against errant officials who do not attend hearings, follow its order or are found guilty of dereliction of duty, if granted such a status.
Till now, only the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes have Constitutional status, giving them powers to act against officials.

About NCM:

It is a forum for appeal, set up to safeguard the rights and interests of India’s minority.
It was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1992. The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Bill, 2004, proposed to establish a new Commission, with constitutional status. But due to debate over who is a ‘minority’, the Bill lapsed.
Composition:
The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and five Members to be nominated by the Central Government.
All members shall be from amongst the minority communities.

Functions:

to evaluate the progress of the development of minorities under the Union and states;
to monitor the working of safeguards provided in the Constitution and in union and state laws;
to make recommendations for effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of minority
to look into, and take up, specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of
to get problems of discrimination against minorities studied, and recommend ways to remove them;
to conduct studies, research, analysis on socioeconomic and educational development of minorities;
to suggest appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by central or state governments;
to make periodic or special reports to the Centre on any matter concerning minorities; especially their difficulties;
to take up any other matter which may be referred to it by the central government.

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