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246:(Parsis) have been notified in Gazette of India as minority communities by the Union Government all over India. Original notification of 1993 was for five religious communities; Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians and Muslims, later in 2014, Jains community was also added. As per Census 2001, these six communities consists of 18.8% of the country's population.
591:
High quality
Government schools should be set up in all areas of Muslim concentration. Exclusive schools for girls should be set up, particularly for the 9-12 standards. This would facilitate higher participation of Muslim girls in school education. In co-education schools more women teachers need to
573:
On 9 March 2005 the then Prime
Minister issued a Notification for the constitution of a High Level Committee to prepare a report on the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim community of India. Recommendations contained in the Report of the High Level Committee on Social, Economic and
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Education: a process of evaluating the content of the school text books needs to be initiated to purge them of explicit and implicit content that may impart inappropriate social values, especially religious intolerance. Need to ensure that all children in the age group 0-14 have access to free and
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Declaration of 18 December 1992 which states that "States shall protect the existence of the
National or Ethnic, Cultural, Religious and Linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity.”
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Five
Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons of eminence, ability and integrity; provided that five members including the Chairperson shall be from amongst the minority communities.
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Enhancing Access to Credit and
Government Programmes: Provide financial and other support to initiatives built around occupations where Muslims are concentrated and that have growth potential.
1071:
976:
1096:
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Need for
Transparency, Monitoring and Data Availability - Create a National Data Bank (NDB) where all relevant data for various socio-religious categories are maintained.
414:
Make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of
Minorities by the Central Government or the State Governments.
1016:
971:
581:
Enhancing the Legal Basis for
Providing Equal Opportunities Set up an Equal Opportunity Commission to look into grievances of deprived groups like minorities.
941:
916:
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Make periodical or special reports to the
Central Government on any matter pertaining to Minorities and in particular the difficulties confronted by them.
417:
Look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the
Minorities and take up such matters with the appropriate authorities.
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The Committee suggested that policies should “sharply focus on inclusive development and ‘mainstreaming’ of the Community while respecting diversity.”
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1111:
1031:
996:
1121:
1116:
956:
530:
Although the Indian Constitution does not define the word Minority, it has provided constitutional safeguards and fundamental rights to minorities:
377:
491:
As per the Census 2011, the percentage of minorities in the country is about 19.3% of the total population of the country. The population of
1285:
1141:
420:
Cause studies to be undertaken into problems arising out of any discrimination against Minorities and recommend measures for their removal.
1179:
946:
1174:
1091:
951:
607:
Enhancing Participation in Governance: appropriate state level laws can be enacted to ensure minority representation in local bodies
1249:
981:
909:
411:
Monitor the working of the safeguards provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by Parliament and the State Legislatures.
1136:
1101:
1081:
966:
1036:
1006:
584:
Shared Spaces: Need to Enhance Diversity: The idea of providing certain incentives to a 'diversity index' should be explored.
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Suggest appropriate measures in respect of any Minority to be undertaken by the Central Government or the State Governments.
1156:
1051:
1046:
961:
933:
423:
Conduct studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of Minorities.
1146:
1106:
991:
194:
132:
548:
Freedom of Minority-managed educational institutions from discrimination in the matter of receiving aid from the State;
350:
1086:
1061:
902:
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Right of all Religious and Linguistic Minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice;
1131:
1021:
925:
668:
162:
1224:
1280:
1151:
322:
613:
Establish a delimitation procedure that does not reserve constituencies with high minority population for SCs.
601:
Recognise degrees from madarsas for eligibility in Defence Services, Civil Services and Banking examinations.
1056:
619:
Improve participation and share of minorities, particularly Muslims, in business of regular commercial banks
300:
863:
826:
1041:
694:
440:
Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath.
1229:
889:
1239:
1219:
1204:
1184:
371:
344:
307:
179:
1234:
1199:
1194:
1011:
644:"Ms. Syed Shahezadi takes charge as the Officiating Chairman, National Commission for Minorities"
542:
Right of ‘any section of the citizens’ to ‘conserve’ its ‘distinct language, script or culture’;
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Increase employment share of Muslims, particularly where there is great deal of public dealing.
574:
Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India headed by Justice Rajindar Sachar (Retd.):
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222:(NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Six religious communities, viz;
99:
17:
1189:
1244:
595:
Provide primary education in Urdu in areas where Urdu speaking population is concentrated.
564:
Provisioning a special officer for linguistic minorities and defining his duties ;
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Indian state is committed to administer these rights which can be enforced by judiciary
1076:
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Create a nomination procedure to increase participation of minorities in public bodies.
255:
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723:
385:
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802:
146:
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Evaluate the progress of the development of Minorities under the Union and States.
243:
227:
109:
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Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office.
239:
776:
751:
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https://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/WriteReadData/RTF1984/7830578798.pdf
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Rights for any section of population for language spoken by them ;
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Any other matter which may be referred to it by the Central Government.
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883:
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Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents.
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349:
113:
94:
561:
Provision for facilities of instruction in mother tongue ;
235:
231:
898:
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Mechanisms to link madarsas with higher secondary school board.
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Negotiating Cultural Diversity and Minority Rights in India
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List of Chairpersons of National Commission for Minorities
777:"National Commission for Minorities (Amendment) Act 1995"
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Under Part XVII Official Language of Indian Constitution
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Under Fundamental Rights Part III of Indian Constitution
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Requiring the discovery and production of any document.
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The act states that the Commission shall consist of:
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Minorities-focussed government initiatives in India
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200:
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139:
119:
105:
88:
74:
56:
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622:Improving Employment Opportunities and Conditions
476:Demographic Information (As per the Census 2011)
910:
8:
404:The Commission has the following functions:
32:
1127:Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
987:Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes
917:
903:
895:
43:
436:The Commission has the following powers:
266:
635:
31:
1002:Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector
695:"Extra ordinary Gazette Notification"
515:Rights & Safeguards of Minorities
7:
1017:Financial Sector Legislative Reforms
803:"National Commission for Minorities"
752:"National Commission for Minorities"
843:National Commission for Minorities
731:National Commission for Minorities
220:National Commission for Minorities
33:National Commission for Minorities
25:
1072:Minority Educational Institutions
1276:Indian commissions and inquiries
446:Receiving evidence on affidavit.
218:The Union Government set up the
93:
18:National Minorities Commission
1:
942:Agricultural Costs and Prices
1286:1993 establishments in India
195:Ministry of Minority Affairs
133:Ministry of Minority Affairs
27:Indian government commission
972:Consumer Disputes Redressal
879:Official website of the NCM
839:"Constitutional Provisions"
156:Deputy Minister responsible
1307:
1097:Protection of Child Rights
1027:Human Resources for Health
884:Handbook of the commission
81:Minorities Commission 1978
457:Composition of Commission
323:Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi
269:
42:
37:
1082:Pharmacopoeia Commission
977:Cooperation with UNESCO
588:high quality education.
569:Sachar Committee Report
301:Justice Sardar Ali Khan
254:The NCM adheres to the
129:(US$ 600 million)
1175:Administrative Reforms
997:Electricity Regulation
704:. GOI. 23 October 1993
468:a Vice Chairperson and
381:
354:
62:; 31 years ago
1250:States Reorganisation
783:. Government of India
380:
353:
400:Functions and Powers
263:List of Chairpersons
172:Commission executive
140:Minister responsible
131:(2022–23) including
75:Preceding Commission
372:Iqbal Singh Lalpura
345:Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
308:P. V. Narasimha Rao
180:Iqbal Singh Lalpura
52:Commission overview
34:
926:Indian commissions
675:on 25 October 2013
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1142:University Grants
1112:Safai Karamcharis
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287:Appointment date
216:
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191:Parent Commission
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100:Republic of India
16:(Redirected from
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1122:Scheduled Tribes
1117:Scheduled Castes
957:Backward Classes
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724:"Genesis of NCM"
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290:Retirement date
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1132:Staff Selection
1022:Forward Markets
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334:26 May 2017
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244:Zoroastrians
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147:Kiren Rijiju
106:Headquarters
89:Jurisdiction
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1037:Information
967:Competition
947:Agriculture
888:G. Mahajan
812:10 December
761:10 December
501:Sikhs 1.7%,
1270:Categories
1137:Statistics
1092:Population
1067:Minorities
1042:Investment
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648:ncm.nic.in
630:References
507:Jain 0.4%,
393:Incumbent
228:Christians
183:, Chairman
67:1993-05-17
1230:Narendran
1147:Vigilance
1047:Knowledge
934:Permanent
702:Egazzette
281:Portrait
240:Buddhists
110:New Delhi
1240:Sarkaria
1220:Nanavati
1205:Liberhan
1185:Kalelkar
1087:Planning
992:Election
679:14 March
653:23 March
1235:Pradhan
1200:Laththa
1195:Kothari
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