NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCs: UPSC Daily Important Topic| 6 December 2022

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCs

◇ National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SCs) is a constitutional body in the sense that it is directly established by Article 338 of the Constitution

◇ On the other hand, the other national commissions like the National Commission for Women (1992), the National Commission for Minorities (1993), the National Human Rights Commission (1993) and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (2007) are statutory bodies in the sense that they are established by acts

of the Parliament.

■ REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

◇ The Commission presents an annual report to the President. It can also submit a report as and when it thinks necessary.

◇ The President places all such reports before the Parliament, along with a memorandum explaining the action taken on the recommendations made by the Commission. The memorandum should also contain the reasons for the non-acceptance of any of such recommendations.

◇ The President also forwards any report of the Commission pertaining to a state government to the state government. The government places it before the state legislature, along with a memorandum explaining the action taken on the recommendations of the Commission. The memorandum should also contain the reasons for the non-acceptance of any of such recommendations.