How does the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes contribute to ensuring that the rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Tribes are protected and upheld?
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes contributes to ensuring that the rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Tribes are protected and upheld by:

1. Investigating and monitoring all matters related to the safeguards provided for Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution or any other law in force, as well as evaluating their working.
2. Inquiring into specific complaints regarding the deprivation of rights and safeguards of Scheduled Tribes.
3. Participating in and advising on the planning process of socio-economic development for Scheduled Tribes, as well as evaluating their progress under the Union and any state.
4. Presenting annual reports, as well as additional reports as needed, to the President about the working of those safeguards.