Report of the Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (April 1980 - March 1981) Third Report

Abstract

The Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was established by Government of India vide Ministry of Home Affairs Resolution No. 13013/9/77 SCT(I) dated the 21st July, 1978. The Government had taken the view that even though under Article 338 of the Constitution there is provision for appointment of a Special Officer called Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who is charged with the duties of investigating all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ip the Constitution, considering the magnitude of the problem “these matters should appropriately be entrusted to a High Level Commission” . The Resolution clarified that the functioning of the Commission would not be lessening the authority of the Special Officer.