Dr Partha Biswas takes charge as Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Dr Partha Biswas assumed charge as a Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), the constitutional body under Article 338, on 10 March 2026.
Summary
Dr Partha Biswas assumed charge as a Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on 10 March 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said. He holds a Ph.D. in Defence and Strategic Studies, studied at the University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University and Kanpur University, held an ICSSR post-doctoral fellowship at JNU, and has written on defence policy, human rights and international relations. The NCSC is a constitutional body under Article 338. The Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003 split the earlier National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into the NCSC under Article 338 and a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under new Article 338A; it provides that the NCSC consists of a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and three other Members.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 March 2026
- Appointee
- Dr Partha Biswas — Member, NCSC
- Background
- Ph.D. in Defence & Strategic Studies; ICSSR post-doctoral fellow at JNU
- NCSC basis
- Article 338 — constitutional body
- 89th Amendment, 2003
- Split NCSC & ST commission; NCST under new Art 338A
- Composition
- Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three other Members
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Dr Partha Biswas assumed charge on 10 March 2026 as a Member of which body?
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Correct answer: C — National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Dr Partha Biswas took charge as a Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
Consider the following statements about the National Commission for Scheduled Castes: 1. It is a constitutional body under Article 338. 2. The Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003 created a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under Article 338A. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the NCSC functions under Article 338, and the 89th Amendment Act, 2003 bifurcated the earlier joint commission, inserting Article 338A for the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.