What is the National Commission for Backward Classes?
The National Commission for Backward Classes is a commission established for the socially and educationally backward classes in India. It is responsible for investigating and monitoring matters related to the safeguards provided for these classes under the Constitution or any other law, inquiring into specific complaints, participating and advising on socio-economic development, evaluating progress under the Union and any State, presenting reports to the President, making recommendations for the effective implementation of the safeguards, and discharging other functions related to the protection, welfare, and development of the socially and educationally backward classes.