National Commission for Schedule Tribes (NCST)

The National Commission for Schedule Tribes was established in 2004 by amending Article 338 and inserting a new Article 338A in the Constitution through the Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003. This amendment separated the erstwhile National Commission for Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes into two separate commissions.

Composition

• The term of office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and 3 full time members (one lady), each member having three years term. The Chairperson has been given the rank of Union Cabinet Minister and the Vice-Chairperson that of a Minister of State and other Members have the ranks of a Secretary to the Government ....