Harjit Singh Grewal appointed chief of Minorities Commission, Pg10

Key Highlights:

• Harjit Singh Grewal has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).
• The appointment fills a vacancy that existed since April 2025, following the end of Iqbal Singh Lalpura's tenure.
• Munawari Begum was named Vice-Chairperson and Glenn E. Souza Ticlo as a member of the Commission.
• All appointments are for a term of three years or until further orders.

Detailed Insights:

• Harjit Singh Grewal is a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Punjab, known for his outreach within the Sikh community.
• He is the second Sikh leader in succession to head the National Commission for Minorities, a statutory body.
• The appointments were notified by the Ministry of Minority Affairs on Thursday.
• With these appointments, the Commission now has four members against its sanctioned strength of seven.

Key Concepts Involved:

• National Commission for Minorities (NCM): A statutory body established to protect and promote the interests of minority communities in India.
• Statutory Body: An organization created by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature, deriving its powers and functions from the statute.
• Ministry of Minority Affairs: A government ministry responsible for policies and programs related to minority communities in India.