SHORT ANSWER:
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes monitors and evaluates the implementation of welfare measures for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
DETAILS:
- It advises the government on policies and programs for the upliftment of SCs and STs.
- It investigates specific complaints regarding the violation of rights of SCs and STs.
- It reviews the constitutional safeguards for SCs and STs.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The commission can recommend action against violations but does not have punitive powers.
SOURCE:
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes Act, 2004 / National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Act, 2004
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