Punjab Assembly Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes

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Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
Committee of the House
16th Punjab Assembly
StatePunjab
Leadership
Chaiperson Manjit Singh Bilaspur
Chairperson party Aam Aadmi Party
Appointer Punjab Assembly speaker
Structure
India Punjab Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes 2022.svg
Seats13
Political Parties   AAP (11)
   INC (2)
   BSP (1)
Election criteriaThe members are elected every year from amongst its members of house according to the principle of proportional representation.
Tenure1 Year
Jurisdiction
PurposeLegislative oversight of the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
Rules & Procedure
Applicable rulesArticle 208 of the Constitution of India
section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Legislative Assembly

Punjab Assembly Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly. [1] [2] [3] [4] The committee focuses on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class of Punjab population.

Contents

Functions

The functions of the committee are: [1] [4]

(a) to consider and examine the recommendations contained in the reports of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Government of India, in so far as the Punjab State is concerned and which fall within the purview of the State Government, and to report to the House as to the measures that should be taken by the State Government ;
(b) to report to the House on the action taken by the Government on the measures proposed by the Committee ;
(c) to examine the measures taken by the Government to secure due representation of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in services and posts under its control( including appointments in the Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory and Semi-Government Bodies) having regard to the provisions of Article 335 of the Constitution ;
(d) to report to the House on the working of the welfare programmes for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes ; and
(e) to examine such other matters as may be specifically referred to it by the House or the Speaker

Appointment

The speaker appoints the committee and its members every year for a one-year term according to the powers conferred by Article 208 of the Constitution of India read with section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and in pursuance of Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. [5]

Members

For the 1-year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members: [1] [6]

Committee on Welfare of SC, ST and OBC (2022–23)
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Manjit Singh Bilaspur Chairperson AAP
2 Aruna Choudhary Member INC
3 Dalbir Singh Tong Member AAP
4ADC Jaswinder Singh Ramdas Member AAP
5 Jiwan Singh Sangowal Member AAP
6 Jagsir Singh Member AAP
7 Kulwant Singh Bazigar Member AAP
8 Labh Singh Ugoke Member AAP
9Dr Nacchatar PalMember BSP
10 Rupinder Singh Member AAP
11 Rajnish Kumar Dahiya Member AAP
12 Sheetal Angural Member AAP
13Sukhwinder Singh KotliMember INC

Chairpersons

TenureTermsNamePolitical party
14th Punjab Assembly 1 Nirmal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal
2017-2018 1 Raj Kumar Verka Indian National Congress
2018-2022 4Nathu Ram [7] [8] Indian National Congress
2022-231 Manjit Singh Bilaspur [6] Aam Aadmi Party

Previous members

For the 1-year period before May 2022, the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:

2021-2022

Committee on Welfare of SC, ST and OBC (2021–22) [9]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Nathu Ram Chairperson INC
2 Balwinder Singh Member INC
3 Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal Member INC
4 Baldev Singh Khera Member INC
5 Gurpreet Singh Member INC
6 Joginder Pal Member INC
7 Kulwant Singh Pandori Member INC
8 Lakhavir Singh Lakha Member INC
9 Manjit Singh Member INC
10 Dr.Raj kumar Chabbewal Member INC
11 Surjit Singh Dhiman Member INC
12 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC
13 Santokh Singh Member INC

2020-2021

Committee on Welfare of SC, ST and OBC (2020–21) [10]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Nathu Ram Chairperson INC
2 Balwinder Singh Member INC
3 Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal Member INC
4 Gurpreet Singh Member INC
5 Joginder Pal Member INC
6 Lakhavir Singh Lakha Member INC
7 Manjit Singh Member INC
8 Pawan Kumar Tinu Member INC
9 Dr.Raj kumar Chabbewal Member INC
10 Smt Rupinder Kaur Rubi Member INC
11 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC
12 Santokh Singh Member INC
13 Surjit Singh Dhiman Member INC

2019-2020

Committee on Welfare of SC, ST and OBC (2019–20) [10]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Nathu Ram Chairperson INC
2 Baldev Singh Khaira Member INC
3 Joginder Pal Member INC
4 Kulwant Singh Pandori Member INC
5 Nirmal Singh Member INC
6 Pawan Kumar Adia Member INC
7 Dr. Raj Kumar Chabewal Member INC
8 S.Santokh Singh Member INC
9 Smt .Sarvjit Kaur Manuke Member INC
10 Smt Satkar Kaur Member INC
11 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC
12 Ch. Surinder Singh Member INC
13 Surjit Singh Dhiman Member INC

2018-2019

Committee on Welfare of SC, ST and OBC (2018–19) [11]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Nathu Ram Chairperson INC
2 Baldev Singh Khaira Member INC
3 Balwinder Singh Member INC
4 Darshan Lal Member INC
5 Surjit Singh Dhiman Member INC
6 Kulwant Singh Pandori Member INC
7 Manjit Singh Member INC
8 Nirmal Singh Member INC
9 Pawan Kumar Adia Member INC
10 Dr. Raj Kumar Chabewal Member INC
11 Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala Member INC
12 Sukhwinder Singh Member INC
13 Tarsem Singh D.C. Member INC

2017-2018

Committee on Welfare of SC, ST and OBC (2017-17) [12]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Dr. Raj Kumar Verka Chairperson INC
2 Baldev Singh Khaira Member INC
3 Harpal Singh Cheema Member AAP
4 Joginder Pal Member INC
5 Manjit Singh Member INC
6 Nathu Ram Member INC
7 Nirmal Singh Member INC
8 Santokh Singh Member INC
9 Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala Member INC
10 Ch . Surinder Singh Member INC
11 Surjit Singh Dhiman Member INC
12 Sushil Kumar Rinku Member INC
13 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC

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