Ministry of Minority Affairs
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Minority Affairs, a ministry of the Government of India
established in 2006. It is the apex body for the central government's regulatory and developmental programmes for the minority communities in India
, which include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. As of May 2010, head of the ministry is the cabinet minister Salman Khursheed.
community, protection and preservation of non-Muslim shrines in Pakistan and Muslim shrines in India in terms of the Pant-Mirza Agreement of 1955, in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs
. The Minister in charge is also Chairperson of the Central Wakf Council, India
, which manages the running of the State Wakf Boards.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
established in 2006. It is the apex body for the central government's regulatory and developmental programmes for the minority communities in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, which include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. As of May 2010, head of the ministry is the cabinet minister Salman Khursheed.
Overview
The ministry is also involved with the linguistic minorities and of the office of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, representation of the Anglo-IndianAnglo-Indian
Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in India, now mainly historical in the latter sense. British residents in India used the term "Eurasians" for people of mixed European and Indian descent...
community, protection and preservation of non-Muslim shrines in Pakistan and Muslim shrines in India in terms of the Pant-Mirza Agreement of 1955, in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs may refer to:* Ministry of External Affairs * Ministry of External Affairs * Ministry of External Affairs * Ministry of External Affairs and Defence...
. The Minister in charge is also Chairperson of the Central Wakf Council, India
Central Wakf Council, India
Central Wakf Council, India is an Indian statutory body established in 1964 by the Government of India under Wakf Act, 1954 for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of the State Wakf Boards and proper administration of the Wakfs in the country...
, which manages the running of the State Wakf Boards.
Organisations
- Constitutional and Statutory Bodies
- Central Wakf CouncilCentral Wakf Council, IndiaCentral Wakf Council, India is an Indian statutory body established in 1964 by the Government of India under Wakf Act, 1954 for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of the State Wakf Boards and proper administration of the Wakfs in the country...
(CWC) - National Commission for MinoritiesNational Commission for MinoritiesThe National Commission for Minorities is a body constituted by the Government of India to monitor and evaluate the progress of people classified as minorities by the Indian government. Essentially the minorities in India consist of followers of all religions other than Hinduism and weaker...
(NCM) - Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities (CLM)
- Central Wakf Council
- Autonomous Bodies
- PSUs and Joint Ventures