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

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

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]

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]

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: