Lok Sabha Question No. 1839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: National Commission for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2018

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCs

t1839. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE;

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be plensed to state:

- () the eligibility criteria stipulated by the Government for the appointment of members of the National Commission for' Scheduled Castes;
- (0) whether the membcrs of the Commission are appointed from Scheduled Castes community; and
- (d} if 80, the details thcreof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (@): Specific 8afeguards have been provided in thc Indian Constitution for the social, educational and economic advancerent of Scheduled Castes and afsa for   ensuring their   adequate representation in services and posts   With a view to action 93 der:-
- and disposes of the cases as far as 'possible The details of complaints receiveddisposed of by the Commission sthe past three years ig given at Annexure during
- (3) It conducts spot visits in the atrocity-cases of Scheduled Castes.
- (2) The Cormission conducts State Reviews for reviewing the State review and reviews of Central Public Sector Undertaking and Autonomous Body.
- (4) It holds Divisional Enaure safeguards ate extended to Scheduled Castes.
- (5) It makes Visits to Jail, Gitls and Hostels, Regidential Schools of the Scheduled Castes Boys
- (6) It renderg advice in policy issues, proposal of inclusion/exclugion of castes and de-reservation proposals   lt also reviews and monitors the implementation of safeguards and gocio-economic development of Scheduled Castes with CHief Secretaries DGPs and Other Senior Officers of the States.
- India on the activitieg of the Commission and other impontant issucs relating to safeguardg of the Scheduled Castes respectively.
- Scheduled Castes, which has been  prescribed in Section 3 of thc National Commission: for Scheduled Casfes (NCSC) Chairperson; Vice Chairperson &nd Members (Conditions of Service ad Tenure) Rules 2004 notified on 20.02.2004, is reproduced below:
- appointed ftom etongst eminent socio-political workers bclonginig t0 the Scheduled Castes; who inspite confidence amongst the Scheduled Castes by their very pergonality and record of seldless Member shall be appointed from amongst women;

The above rules are followed by the Government while appointing the eligible persons Chairperson; Vice-Chairperson and Members in the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

## 2016-1Zand 2017-18

| Year-                          | Totai cases i.e: cases recelved during the Year + pending cases from prevlous Year   | Total cases Disposed   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2014-15                        | 30503                                                                                | 8360                   |
| 2015-16                        | 39526                                                                                | 9942                   |
| 2016-17                        | 44949                                                                                | 11687                  |
| 2017 (April ta September_2017) | 40,174                                                                               | 3,351                  |