National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions

♤ The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions was set up in 2004.

♤ It can look into any complaints relating to violation and deprivation of rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

♤ This Commission is a quasi-judicial body and has been endowed with the powers of a Civil Court.

♤ It is to be headed by a Chairman who has been a Judge of the High Court and three members are to be nominated by Central Government.

♤ The Commission has 3 roles namely adjudicatory function, advisory function and recommendatory powers.

♤ So far as affiliation of a minority educational institution to a university is concerned, the decision of the Commission would be final.