Like the National Commission for Schedules Castes (NCSC), the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is also a constitutional body in the sense that it is directly established by Article 338-A of the Constitution.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was first formed by the Government of India in 1978 as a Non-statutory Multi-Member Commission. Initially, the Commission was set up through a resolution for both the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new Article 338A in the Constitution through the Constitution (89thAmendment) Act, 2003.
