National Commission for Minorities

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Contents of this Presentation

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(As per the 2001 Census, these five religious Minority communities

constitute 18.42% of the Countrys population.)

Muslim

13.4373%

Christian,

2.34, 13%

Sikh, 1.87,

10%

Buddhist,

0.77, 4%Parsi,

0.01, 0%

Population


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Number of complaints received in

NCM from 2000-01 to 2009-10.

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State-wise complaints received during 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and

2009-10

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Continued


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State-wise complaints received during 2006-07,

2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.

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Continued


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State-wise complaints received during

2008-09 and 2009-10.

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Type of complaints and their numbers received during 2008-09

and 2009-10

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Total complaints during 2008-09 - 2250


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Community wise complaints and their numbers received during

2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10

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Total complaints during 2008-09 - 2250


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Percentage share Community wise of complaints received during

2009-10

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Workload on Members of the Commission

during 2009-10

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Budget of NCM from 2002-03 to 2010-11

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(Rs. in lakhs)


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Presidents Sanction to NCM as a Ministry (Ministry of Welfare

Order No. 30011 / 1/ /94- WS dated 05.02.1996.)

Sanction of the President is accorded to confer on the Chairperson of

National Commission for Minorities, powers of the Ministry / Department ofthe Central Government relating to the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules

1978, The General Financial Rules 1963, Fundamental and Supplementary

Rules, the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules 1972, The Central Civil Services

(Joining Time) Rules 1979, the General Provident Fund (Central Services)

Rules 1960, The Contributory Provident Fund Rules, and similarly other Rules except in the following matters:

(i) Creation of posts;

(ii) Re-appropriation of funds from one head to another;

(iii) Purchase of vehicles;

(iv) Permitting any officer of the Commissions to participate in seminars,

conferences or training programmes abroad.

The powers are to be exercised in consultation with the Integrated Finance

Division.

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Orders

regarding Inclusion of Minority community Members in the

Selection Boards / Selection Committees.

(No.39016 / 9 (8) / 89 Estt. (B) dated the 16th August 1990, No.39016 / 7 (S) / 2006

Estt (B) dated the 08th January 2007 and No. 39016 / 7 (S) / 2006 Estt (B) dated the 04th

June 2010.)

1. It is mandatory to have one Member belonging to Minority

community in Selection Boards / Selection Committees for makingrecruitment to 10 or more vacancies.

2. Where the number of vacancies against which selection is to be made

is less than 10, efforts should be made to have a Minority community

officer included in such Selection Committees / Selection Boards.

3. The above instructions are applicable to Selection Committees /

Selection Boards for making recruitment to Group A and B posts also.

4. All concerned authorities may comply with the above guidelines while

making recruitment to any category of posts.

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Chairperson

(Mohamed Shafi Qureshi)

Vice Chairperson

(Dr. H. T.Sangliana)

Member

(H. S.

Hanspal)

Member

(Syeda

BilgramiImam)

Member

(Spalzes Angmo)

Member

(Vinod

Sharma)

Member

(Vacantsince

8.4.10)

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Secretary(M. K. Khanna)

(IAS:RJ:1974)

Joint Secretary

(Vacant since 30.06.10)

Deputy Secretary

& CPIO, NCM

(T. A. Srinivasan)

Under Secretary (Admn,

Budget, Accounts, Cash etc.)

(A. K. Nigam)

AdministrativeOfficer

(Vacant since

02.08.10)

Section Officer

(A. R. Paul)

Under Secretary(Grievances)

(P.M.S.Narayanan)

Legal Consultant

& ACPIO(M A Khan)

Senior Research

Officer(Q.J. Ahmed)

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Sanctioned strength and filled up posts in NCM

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Sanctioned strength and filled up posts in NCM

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Vacant Posts in NCM

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Total Number of Vacant Posts in NCM is Twenty two


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28 2829 30

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10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

Numberpercentage

Representations of Muslim M. Ps. in Lok Sabha

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Some Important issues to be followed up:


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Some Important issues to be followed up:-1. Nominations of Member, NCM lying vacant with effect from 08.04.2010.

2. Nomination to post of Joint Secretary in NCM by DOPT lying vacant since

30.06.2010.

3. Filing up of various Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D Postslying vacant since a very long time.

4. Notification of Recruitment Rules of Group A and Group B posts pending

with Ministry of Minorities Affairs since more than one year.

5. Revival of all lapsed posts in NCM lying with MOMA since more than 1 year.

6. Approval of creation of certain posts lying with MOMA at the earliest.

7. Filling up of post of Administrative Officer lying vacant with effect from

02.08.2010.

8. Conversion of Service Records of all employees of NCM into electronic form.

9. Increase of allocation of funds to Rs.75 lakhs under Research Studies sub-

head and opening of new sub-head under IEC with Rs.25 lakhs.

10.On-line registration of complaints and their monitoring and alsoimplementation of computerized file and receipts movement system in NCM.

11.Adoption of Model of European Union and USA on the Minorities issues in

general and on grievances rederassal system in particular by NCM.

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2. 103rd Constitutional Amendment Bill 2004 for conferring

Constitutional Status to National Commission for

Minorities (NCM).

3. Introduced in Lok Sabha on 23.12.2004 for insertion of a new Article(Article 340A).

i. Referred to Standing Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment

same day.

ii. The Standing Committee invited suggestions from public & NCM

made a presentation before the Committee on 14.09.2005.

iii. On 13.07.2007, some more suggestions were sent to Ministry of

Minority Affairs for incorporation in the Bill.iv. The matter was also taken up with Honble P.M. on 01.07.2008.

v. In September 2009, the Commission re-iterated that Constitutional

status to National Commission for Minorities is absolutely essential.

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3. Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and

Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005.

i. Introduced in Rajya Sabha on 05.12.2005.

ii. Referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.

iii. Some suggestions from NCM were sent on 11.05.2006.

iv. The Parliamentary Standing Committee submitted its report on

13.12.2006.

v. A notice was given in March 2007 for consideration of Bill in Rajya

Sabha.

vi. The Bill could not be taken up in Rajya Sabha.

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4. Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians and Dalit

Muslims to enable them to take benefits / advantages of

Government policies / programmes meant for Scheduled

Castes.i. Professor Satish Deshpande submitted a report after a Research Studyon the subject viz. Dalits in the Muslim and Christian Communities,

on 21.02.2008.

ii. The Study Report was sent to Ministry of Minority Affairs on

10.04.2008.iii. The report was also forwarded to concerned Ministries as well as

Members of Parliament for facilitating in formulation of policy to

bring these section under the ambit of reservation quota earmarked for

SCs.

iv. The matter is still pending in Ministry of Minority Affairs.(The Presidential Order of 1950, Schedule III is inconsistent with /

contravenes Articles 14, 15, 16 and 25 of the Constitution that

guarantee equality of opportunity, freedom of conscience and protect

the citizens from discrimination by the State on grounds of religion,

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5. Setting up of State Minorities Commissions


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5. Setting up of State Minorities Commissions

I. Twelve States viz. Bihar, Karnataka, U.P., M.P., W.B. Andhra Pradesh,

Delhi, Rajsthan, Uttaranchal, Assam, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh have set

up Statutory State Minorities Commission. Four States viz.

Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Manipur and Punjab have non-statutory StateMinorities Commission'. Kerala Government has decided to set up

State Minorities Commission. The proposal for setting up Minority

Commission in Puducherry is pending in MHA. A & N Island is in the

process of setting up of Minorities Commission. States like Haryana,

Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa Chandigarh etc. do not have

State Minorities Commissions.

II. NCM has prepared a Model Act to bring uniformity in State Minorities

Commissions w.r.t. to their composition & powers.

III. NCM has regularly been pursuing State Governments to set up StateMinorities Commissions in their respective States.

IV. The matter may be taken up by Ministry of Minority Affairs with Chief

Ministers for setting up State Minorities Commissions and also to adopt

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Important issues to be followed up:


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Important issues to be followed up:-

6. Recommendations of Justice Sachar Committee Report and

Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission Report Implementation

thereof.

7. PMs New 15 points programmes, and schemes related thereto

implementation thereof.

8. Payment of compensation in respect of communal riots victims

in various parts of the country and make efforts for speedy and

uniform payment of compensation in pending cases on lines of

compensation paid to the victims of 1984 riots.

9. Simplification of procedure of various Scholarship schemes

being implemented by Ministry of Minorities Affairs / State

Governments as well as wide publicity in the electronic and print

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Important issues to be followed up:-


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Important issues to be followed up:-10. Facilitation and simplification of procedure for extending credit facilities

such as no frill bank accounts with zero balance, loans for establishing

small scale industries, educational loans, scholarship accounts by various

Public Sector Banks to Minorities communities particularly Muslim.11.Taking up the issue of grant of Minority Certificate and Minority

Educational Status to various minority educational institutions with various

State Governments.

12.Establishment of Study Centres of IGNOU at Economically and

Educationally Backward Minorities Concentration Districts identified by theSachar Committee.

13.Implementation of Recommendations of Joint Parliamentary Committee

Report on Waqf matters prepared by Shri K. Rehman Khan, Dy. Chairman,

Rajya Sabha.

14.Enactment of an anti-discrimination law on the lines of SC / ST Act.

15.Codification of safeguards provided under Section 9(1) of NCM Act and

also practices being followed in other countries on lines as has been done by

the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities.

16.Concerted efforts to increase representations of Minorities in Governmentobs, educational institutions, Parliament, State Le islatures etc.9/8/10 39

Important Achievements / Success Stories during last


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Important Achievements / Success Stories during last

Three years.1. Anti-Communal Violence Bill is the result of the concerted efforts and

initiatives by the Commission.

2. Families of three Muslim youths who were murdered at Kasna PoliceStation in Ghaziabad were paid compensation of Rs. Five lakh each.

3. Government of Bihar paid enhanced compensation to victims of Bhagalpur

riots1979.

4. Withheld Retirement dues were paid to the family of Shri J. A. Khan.

5. Guru Nanak Girls Degree College Lucknow was granted Minority status.6. Mohd. Sajju got appointment in Government job on compassionate ground.

7. Shri M. M. Khan, a Government official, got his pension dues, which were

withheld.

8. Shri Mohd. Sajid Khan, an employee of Dist. Panchayat got increments

earlier withheld.

9. Shri S. P. Khan got promotion to higher posts of PGT in Ramjas School.

10.Defective stamp on Guru Granth Sahib was withdrawn by D/o Posts.

11.Ms. Mehjabeen Akhtar got all benefits and privileges attached to the post

including the Gazetted Status.12.Sus ension of Shri Malik Ahmed, a Government em lo ee, was revoked.9/8/10 40

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Imprtant achievements / success stories during last three

years.

13. Punjabi and Urdu were introduced as subjects in 100s schools of H.P.

14. Shri Gurdeep Singh, an orthopedically handicapped person was permitted

to join as Primary School teacher in Punjab.

15. Grievance of Shri M. Kausar Baig, MSME Testing Station, Hyderabad

regarding non-grant of 1st ACP and consequential arrears was settled.

16. Shri Raoof Pasha, an Officer in Canara Bank was re-instated.17. Commission held a number of public hearings in the State capitals with

members of minority communities / Senior Government officers.

18. Commission visited a number of places to review of cases of minority

communities pending with State Governments. As a result of the review

and subsequent follow up many cases could be settled.19. Near-about 100 hearings were conducted and petitioners got relief.

20. More than 4000 complainants were handled in Chairpersons Office, out of

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Research Studies conducted during last three years


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Research Studies conducted during last three years.The following important studies were conducted:-

(a) Socio-economic condition ofDalit Muslims and Dalit Christians and the

measures for improvement in their condition.(b) Socio-economic condition of Sikligar / Vanjara / Lubana / Dakhini Sikhs.

(c) Recognition and Development of Bhoti Language.

(d) Study on demography of Parsi community and the measures for their

development.

(e) Socio-economic status of notified minorities other than Muslims.

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Research Studies in the Pipeline

(a) Empowerment of Minority Women especially Muslim women under the

Panchayati Raj Mechanism.

(b) Impact of economic liberalisation and recent economic recession on the

Muslim artisans engaged in Small, Cottage and Handicrafts activities.(c) Complaints of Police atrocities on Muslims in the North Indian States like Uttar

Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan etc.

NCM L t NCM F d ti D


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NCM Lectures on NCM Foundation Day.

NCM has started an Annual lecture series coinciding with its

Foundation Day falling on 05th

July every year. The topic for thelecture chosen has relevance with Minority problems and welfare.

So far, three lectures have been delivered under this programme:-

(i) How to dispel mistrust between Majority community and

Minorities the need for Confidence Building Measures by

former Chief Justice of India A. M. Ahmedi in the year 2008.

(ii) Minorities under Constitution of India by Justice Rajinder

Sachar in the year 2009.

(iii) Evolution of a Prosperous, Peaceful, Inclusive and HappySociety PURA (Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural

Areas) is a tool for sustainable development by former

President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in the year 2010.

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NCM has undertaken its SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities

and Threats) We Analysis and based on that the following road map has

been drawn:-

(i) NCM can review various beneficiary oriented Central Government Schemes

especially for the welfare of Minorities. These schemes have been compiled in a

Compendium prepared by NCM in June 2009. For this purpose the Commission

may hold interactive meetings with various Central Government Departments and

Ministries and furnish its recommendations.

(ii) The Commission may also hold review meetings with various State Governments

for the schemes being devised and administered by the State Governments.

(iii) Special emphasis may be laid on review of the progress of schemes included in the

Prime Ministers 15 Point Programme. Such reviews need to be undertaken with

the concerned Central Ministries/ Departments and the State Governments.

(iv) The Commission on the basis of feedback received from the public with regard to

the developmental schemes of Central / State Governments may suggest

modifications in the existing schemes as well as the new schemes aimed at overall

development of Minorities.

(v) Commission may review Credit flow to Minorities with RBI and Public Sector

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Compilations of Rules, Regulations, Schemes etc.

NCM has also got the following important documents

compiled : -

1. NCM has brought out a compendium of Beneficiary-Oriented

Central Government Schemes especially for the welfare of Minorities

which contained updated information on almost all of the CentralGovernment Schemes aimed at welfare of minorities. It contains the

prospectus and detailed application forms and other documents.

2. Handbook of Acts, Rules Regulations, instructions, order regarding

welfare of Minorities.;

3. Acts and Rules of various State Minorities Commissions; and4. Observations and Recommendations made by Justice Sachar

Committee and Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission.

5. A detailed Presentation / induction material on the activities of NCM.

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NCM, the following stipulations have been made:-

1. All complaints including their endorsements or copies thereof will bedealt with in the Commission with a copy to the complainant.

2. All complaints whether major or minor which are covered under NCM

Act will be dealt with in the Commission within a period of one week.

3. Sub-judice matters will not be considered or intervened. However,

complaints regarding violation / non-implementation of courtdirectives / orders / judgments/ decisions etc. will be dealt with.

4. The Commission may only advise the complainants to exhaust

available channel first. However, if the complainant insists, the

Commission will immediately take up the matter and act on it.5. Reports on the complaints indicating harassment, atrocities,

discrimination, injustice, torture, deprivation, denial etc. will

immediately be called from the concerned authorities within 21 days,

followed by a reminder giving time of next 7 days, failing which

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NCM, the following stipulations have been made.6. In case the concerned authority / respondent fails to appear before the

Commission, action for appropriate legal or administrative remedy

will be taken. If they fail to comply with the directions/ decision of

the Commission, appropriate action (Administrative / Legal) will be

initiated.

7. Maximum period of one month will be given to the concerned

authorities to implement the decision of the Commission, failingwhich another hearing will be conducted.

8. The Joint Secretary, NCM will be overall in-charge of the Grievances

and Redressal Division and will monitor the disposal of all complaints

on fortnightly basis. He will regularly submit a report of suchmonitoring to Secretary & Chairperson on fortnightly basis.

9. The cases listed under Chairpersons Monitoring System or cases

relating to deprivation of life or property will be handled on priority

basis, preferably the same day and a status report will regularly be

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Documents

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