National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions explained

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) 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 ensures rights of religious minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice as provided in 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. Three members are nominated by Central Government. They too must belong to a religious minority community and must be "persons of eminence, ability and integrity."

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: No minority status to educational institutions on Linguistic basis. www.pib.nic.in. 2018-10-07.
  2. Web site: NCMEI . NCMEI . 2013-07-25.
  3. [Wikisource:Constitution of India/Part III#Article 30 .7BRight of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.7D]
  4. Web site: Press Information Bureau English Releases . Pib.nic.in . 2013-07-25.
  5. Web site: About the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions. National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions.