National Commission for Backward Classes Current Affairs, GK & News
States’ powers to make own OBC lists restored
Central government approved a Constitution Amendment Bill on August 4, 2021 that seeks to empower states and UTs to make their own OBC lists Key points Bill was approved at the meeting of Union Cabinet chaired by PM. It will now be introduced in Parliament for passage. Background On May 5, 2021 Supreme Court had ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Central OBC list • Ministry of Power • National Commission for Backward Classes • National Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993 • NCBC • OBCs • Sub-categorisation of OBCs
Supreme Court: Only Centre can identify SEBC
The Supreme Court recently pronounced that only President can take decisions in declaring the Socially and Economically Backward Community. The judgement was pronounced upholding the 102nd constitutional amendments. About the Judgement The Apex court said that the 102nd constitutional amendment has taken away the powers of state governments to designate Socially and Economically Backward Classes. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Article 338-B • article 342A • Maratha • National Commission for Backward Classes • SEBC • Socially and Economically Backward Class • Supreme court
Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Lok Sabha has passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Features of the Bill The bill seeks to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provided that the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a person who has been a Chief ..
Topics: National Commission for Backward Classes • National Commission for Scheduled Castes • National Commission for Scheduled Tribes • National Commission for Women • National Human Rights Commission • NHRC • Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019 • Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 • Supreme court • the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights
Bhagwan Lal Sahni appointed as new Chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes
Bhagwan Lal Sahni, a BJP leader from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, appointed new Chairman of the newly constituted National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). The NCBC was given constitutional status by Parliament in 2018, after repealing the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993. The NCBC which previously only could recommend on the issue of inclusion or ..
Topics: Adivasi • Creamy layer • India • Indian caste system • Muzaffarpur • National Commission for Backward Classes • National Commission for Scheduled Castes • National Commission for Scheduled Tribes • NCBC • Other Backward Classes • Reservation in India • Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Bhagwan Lal Sahni appointed Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes
Bhagwan Lal Sahni who hails from Bihar has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes. Further Kaushalendra Singh Patel and Acharya Talloju have been appointed as the members of the commission. National Commission for Backward Classes National Commission for Backward Classes is a Constitutional body set up through the 123rd constitutional amendment bill 2018 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Article 338B • National Commission for Backward Classes • National Commission for Scheduled Castes • National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes • NCBC • NCSEBC
Cabinet extends tenure of Commission constituted to examine issue of OBC sub-categorisation
Union Cabinet has approved extension of term of Commission to examine issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central List for six months beyond 30th November, 2018 and till 31st May 2019. This is fourth extension granted to commission for submission of its politically crucial report on creating quotas within quotas. Background Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • CLAT • Creamy layer • G Rohini Commission • India • Mandal Commission • National • National Commission for Backward Classes • OBC sub-categorisation • Other Backward Class • Reservation • Reservation in India • Social inequality