National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions was established to protect and safeguard the educational institutions which are established by the religious[1] minorities in India.[2] It is a statutory body established by National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act (NCMEI Act), 2004. This also ensure rights of religious minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice as provided in the Article 30 of the Constitution of India.[3] Linguistic Minorities do not come under the ambit of the NCMEI Act, 2004

History

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) was established as welfare of the religious minorities mentioned in the national common minimum programme and government established the commission through an ordinance in November 2004. In January 2005, the ordinance replaced by an Act.[4]

The commission is headed by a Chairman who belongs to a religious minority community and has been a Judge of a High Court. Two members are nominated by Central Government. They too must belong to a religious minority community and must be "persons of eminence, ability and integrity."

References

  1. ↑ "No minority status to educational institutions on Linguistic basis". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. ↑ "NCMEI". NCMEI. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
  3. ↑ Wikisource:Constitution of India/Part III#Article 30 .7BRight of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.7D
  4. ↑ "Press Information Bureau English Releases". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-07-25.

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