SECOND NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SCHEDULED AREAS AND SCHEDULED TRIBES

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The Government has constituted today the second National Commission for the administration of Scheduled Areas and for welfare of Scheduled Tribes. The first Commission was set up in 1961 under the Chairmanship of Shri U.N. Dhebar.

The eleven-member Commission will be headed by Shri Dilip Singh Bhuria, former Chairman, National SC&ST Commission and Member of Parliament. The other members are: Smt. Chokila Iyer, Shri S.K. Kaul, Prof. Mei jin lung Kamson, Shri Kuwarsing Fulji Valvi, Prof. Diwakar Minz, Dr. P.K. Patel, Dr. Babubhai Doljibhai Damore, Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Shri Ram Sewak Paikera and Shri P.S. Negi. Shri Negi will act as Member Secretary.

The New Commission will review the development strategies, including the tribal sub-plan approach. The Commission would suggest measures to strengthen the administration for effective implementation of various policies and programmes in the scheduled and tribal areas of States and Union Territories.