Under which Article of the Constitution the Separate Scheduled Tribe Commission was established ?

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UKPSC Prelims 2016 Official Paper-I

Answer 1

The correct answer is 338-A

Article 338A Constitution of India has provisions for a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.

Important Points

The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three other members.
The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President
- The conditions of their service and tenure of office will be determined by the President.
Some of the important duties of the commission are the following:
- To investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution.
- To inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Tribes.
- To participate and advise on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes.
- To evaluate the progress of their development under the Union and any State.
- To present to the President annual reports upon the working of the plans and programmes related to STs.
The President shall lay such reports before each House of Parliament along with an explanation of the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations relating to the Union and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations.