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NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES  Introduction statutory body set up under  National Commission for Minorities Act 1992 mandated to  protect rights of religious minorities  in India experience of partition indicated dedicated need for commission for rights of minorities 1978: Ministry of Home Affairs established national minority commission of India 1984: kept under Ministry of welfare 1992: act enacted functions evaluation of progress of development of minorities monitoring of working of safeguards provided in constitution making recommendation looking into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights conducting research suggesting appropriate measures the recommendation are to be placed on the floor of the house commission has power of civil court GoI recognises 6 religious minorities : Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Zoroastrians, Jains commission requires representation of 1 member from each community along with chairman and VC challenges capacity rel...

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN  Introduction 1974: International Year for Women UN  asked member countries to submit  report on status of women India: Committee on status of women in India Report ; Towards equality  report National Commission for Women Act 1990 sec 3 provides for constitution of commission one chairperson 5 members from numerous fields member secretary adapt in field of management, organisational structure all member are  nominated by President on the advice of CoM 1 member from  SC and ST functions review development of women identify reasons for deprived status and suggest remedial action take up cases of violation participate in planning mechanism for soci-economic development enjo y authority of civil court take  suo moto cognisance  of matters related to women recommendations are  not binding sec 10(1) provide for 14 point directive safeguarding rights of women study of problems and make recommendation to solve evaluate t...