National Commission for Backward Classes is under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It was constituted pursuant to the provisions of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.

Constitutional status: In 2017, a bill seeking to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes is scheduled to be passed in Parliament. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha in April 2017 and is waiting for the assent of the Rajya Sabha. The NCBC Bill, passed by Lok Sabha in 2017, will insert Article 338B.

Indra Sawhney & Ors. Vs. Union of India: The commission was the outcome of Indra Sawhney & Ors. Vs. Union of India. The Supreme Court of India in its Judgement–directed the Government of India, State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to constitute a permanent body in the nature of a Commission or Tribunal for entertaining, examining and recommending upon requests for inclusion and complaints of over-inclusion and under-inclusion in the list of OBCs.  The Supreme Court held that the Constitution recognised only social and educational — and not economic — backwardness.

Composition:  The Act provides that the Commission shall consist of five Members: a Chairperson who is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court; a social scientist; two persons who have special knowledge in matters relating to backward classes; and a Member-Secretary, who is or has been an officer of the Central Government in the rank of a Secretary to the Government of India. Their term is of Three years.

Functions: The commission considers inclusions in and exclusions from the lists of communities notified as backward for the purpose of job reservations and tenders the needful advice to the Central Government National Commission for Backward Classes has not yet been empowered to look into the grievances of persons of Other Backward Classes.

120 castes/communities notified in Central OBC list in last 3 years: Government...  Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 passed in Lok Sabha...  ---Lok Sabha has passed Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 which seeks to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes. The bill was passed by the house with 360 MPs voting in favor and 2 against the bill.

Creamy layer  is a term used in Indian politics to refer to the relatively forward and better educated members of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) who are not eligible for government-sponsored educational and professional benefit programs.

OBC creamy layer income limit raised to Rs.8 lakh per annum In 1993, the limit was kept at Rs.1 lakh. It was raised thrice — to Rs.2.5 lakh in 2004, Rs.4.5 lakh in 2008 and Rs.6 lakh in 2013.

National Commission for Other Backward Class came into effect from:

Which article of Indian constitution gives the power to the government to make special provisions for the development of SC/ST/OBC against the article 15? (a)  Article 19 (b) Article 29 (c) Article 25 (d) None of these (b) Article 29

(c) Justice Swatanter Kumar (d) Justice V. Eswaraiah.  Who is the current Chairman of the National Commission for Other Backward Class? (a) Najma Hiptulla (b) P.L.Punia (c) Justice Swatanter Kumar (d) Justice V. Eswaraiah. (d) Justice V. Eswaraiah

How many members are in the National Commission for Other Backward Class?

What is the current limit of creamy layer (for OBC)in India to decide the benefits of the reservation? (a) 4.5 lac /Annum (b) 6 lac /Annum (c) 8 lac /Annum (d) None of these (c) 8 lac /Annum