It is a constitutional body under Article 338 (B) of the Constitution. Initially it was constituted by the act of Parliament in 1993 but was given the constitutional status via 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018.
Constitutional Provisions
Article 338 (B) provides authority to NCBC to examine complaints and welfare measures regarding socially and educationally backward classes.
Article 340 deals with the need to, inter alia, identify those “socially and educationally backward classes”, understand the conditions of their backwardness, and make recommendations to remove the difficulties they face.
Article 342 (A) empowers President to specify socially and educationally backward classes in various states ....
