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 minorities in India.[1] This also ensure rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice as provided in the Article 30 of the Constitution of India.[2]

History

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) was established as welfare of the 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.[3]

The commission is headed by a Chairman who has been a Judge of the Delhi High Court and two members to be nominated by Central Government.

References

  1. "NCMEI". NCMEI. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
  2. "Constitution of India Article 30". Wikisource. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. "Press Information Bureau English Releases". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-07-25.