Ministry of Tribal Affairs in Lok Sabha has revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength. According to data from the Commission, rules provide for the ST panel to have one Chairperson, one Vice-Chairperson, and three Members (two among V-C and Members must be from ST community). Currently, it just has a Chairperson (Harsh Chouhan) and one Member (Ananta Nayak) with all other positions, including that of the mandatory ST Member, vacant for the last three years.
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It is a constitutional body. It has been established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new Article 338A in the Indian Constitution through the 89th Amendment Act. It consists of a chairman, a vice-chairman and three whole-time members (including a woman member). Its term is for 3 years and the chairman is appointed by the President. It investigates and monitors matters relating to Safeguards provided for STs.
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