Feb 04, 20 sachar committee report, 2006 stated that the condition of muslim in maharashtra demands special attention of the state where the muslim members are the biggest religious minority. Development, diversity and equal opportunity in india. The english version of the sachar committee report is available at. The maximisation of economic wellbeing of the hindus and their access to the government offices are being achieved and sustained by maximum deprivation or exclusion of the muslims.
November 17, 2006 and the same was tabled in the parliament on. National commission for minorities wikimili, the free. In the two major instances of communal violence in. A high level committee under the chairmanship of justice retired rajinder sachar was constituted by the prime ministers office for preparation of a comprehensive report on the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india.
Seven surveys commissioned by the maharashtra state minority commission to tata. The systematic marginalization of muslims, including muslim women, has received attention in the national sphere. Read sachar committee report on indian muslims the milli gazette. Nov 22, 2014 eight years after the sachar committee report on the condition of muslims and creation of a ministry of minority affairs, a post sachar evaluation committee, headed by former jnu professor amitabh kundu, has concluded that though a start has been made in addressing development deficits of the community, government interventions have not quite matched in scale the large numbers of the marginalised. The committee prepared a 403page report and presented it to the lok sabha, the lower house of the indian parliament, on 30 november 2006, 20 months after obtaining the. Implement sachar committee recommendations communist. The committee was to identify areas of intervention by the government to address the relevant issues relating to the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community. On 6 october 2004, the security council held a meeting to discuss justice and the rule of law.
Implement sachar committee recommendations communist party. We sincerely apologise for this and thank the ministry for extending the period. The sachar committee report was submitted to the government in november 2006 and the ranganath misra commission report in may 2007. Sachar committee report latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The rajinder sachar committee, appointed by the prime minister manmohan singh of india was a high level committee for preparation of a report on the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india. In march 2005, former prime minister manmohan singh had constituted a sevenmember high level committee headed by former chief justice of delhi high court rajinder sachar to study the social, economic and educational condition of muslims in india. Justice sachars committee report goi, 2006 is probably the only official document.
Rajindar sachar was constituted in march 2005 to study the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community in india and recommend necessary measures for their economic upliftment. The jpc report was submitted in 2008 and justice sachar committee report in 2006. The national monitoring committee in its meeting held on 5th march, 2012, decided to constitute a standing committee and i was nominated as the chairperson of the standing committee of national monitoring committee for minorities education nmcme. Though the sachar report has already made a lot of sound and fury and has become a communal issue, the only purpose it may serve is to provide some satisfaction to the indian muslims that they too have proved to be important enough to be recognised by a prime ministers high level committee as material for its investigation and. The implications of article 41 in this context will be discussed later. The socioeconomic scenario of the muslims in west bengal is no exception to this. Sachar committee report ministry of minority affairs government. In the year 2006 with the publication of sachar committee report attention of all concerned was focused on the socioeconomic and educational backwardness of muslims in india. If it takes a few months more heavens will not fall. On the other hand, if the amended waqf bill also goes against the.
Jul 06, 2011 the committee was unanimous in its view to submit its report by 8 june 2006 when the 15 months time originallyallotted was to expire. In response to the reports findings, prime minister singh pledged to do more to address the imbalances. Muslim islamic news read sachar committee report on indian muslims. Sachar committee report blogs, comments and archive news on.
The sachar committee s report is an extremely valuable document on the social, economic and educational status of indian muslims for two reasons. As of the end of 2006there are,700 acres enrolled in crp under 517 contracts throughout madison county. Sachar committee report pdf sachar committee recommendations. Such a discriminatory and restrictive policy was first initiated by the british colonial occupiers since they snatched power from. The sachar committee report shows clearly that the literacy and educational status of muslims is particularly low. Complete sachar committee report english, 2006 6655 kb download 6. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. High level committee to examine the socioeconomic and educational status of the muslim community in india. Report of the standing committee of the national monitoring. Parties think them talking about muslims will antagonise. Sachar committee report pdf sachar committee recommendations we are sharing this post today because former chief justice of india rajinder sachar died recently.
The committee was unanimous in its view to submit its report by 8 june 2006 when the 15 months time originally allotted was to expire. This article is the fifth in a series that focuses on the sachar committee report and its observations regarding the social, educational and economic status of muslims in india. National monitoring committee for minorities education. The report which was presented to the prime minister on 17 november 2006 and was tabled in parliament on 30 november 2006 has twelve chapters. The committee submitted its report in 2006 and the report was available in public. The sachar committees report is an extremely valuable document on the social, economic and educational status of indian muslims for two reasons. Sachar comm report india 2006 by government of india. State institutions have been found to be complicit in many cases, raising questions on the secular nature of the state.
Parties think them talking about muslims will antagonise the. The sachar committee has compiled data from a number of sources. High level committee report on social, economic, and educational status of the muslim community of india, november 2006. The chairperson of the committee was justice rajindar sachar.
Report of the prime ministers high level committee headed by justice rajindar sachar on social. Thats why it automatically become a important topic. T he misconceived language education policy that we follow has a serious impact on the attainment of the fundamental right under article 19 a i. The report stirred the conscience of the secular sections of society by its startling. It also requested the committee not to use the data which had already been sent to the committee by the air force and navy.
Justice sachar s committee report goi, 2006 is probably the only official document that established how the majority of the muslims of india have been left behind in socioeconomic development. Report of the committee on public undertakings on the national highway authority of india. In march 2005, former prime minister manmohan singh had constituted a seven member high. Implementation of sachar committee recommendations status up. However, hardly anyone has questioned the facts and assumptions made in the report. The sachar committee report as per the notification issued by the pmo, a sevenmember high level committee, headed by justice retd. The report of the highlevel committee appointed by the prime minister under the chairmanship of justice rajindar sachar, retired chief justice of the delhi high court, to study the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india, has been a subject of wide discussion in the press, among parliamentarians and other politicians as well as in.
Statement laid in lok sabha on the followup action on the recommendations of the sachar committee. Nov 30, 2006 the muslim obcs and affirmative action. The committee submitted its report in 2006 and the report was available in public domain in. The committee is an independent body of wellknown experts drawn from the fields of economics, sociology, education, demography, public administration, development planning and programme implementation. Prepared by prime ministers high level committee pmhlc report on indian muslims also known as sachar committee report after its chairman justice rajinder sachar. This chapter looks into various policies of affirmative action available for the muslims or a. Sachar committee diary syed zafar mahmood, osd to the sachar panel, on the study that changed indias perceptions, and the man behind it who believed in god, justice and humanity. In march 2005, within six months of the united progressive alliance upa government coming to power, the sachar committee, was set up to analyze the conditions of muslims in india and suggest ways to ameliorate their socioeconomic and educational conditions. It is mandated to collect, collate and analyse data to prepare a report and submit it to prime minister. Report on social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india 6. The report, submitted on november 17, 2006, is a first of its kind databased research on muslims in india. Justice rajindar sachar, submitted its final report to the prime minister on november 17, 2006. Press releasetake concrete steps to implement sachar committee recommendationsthe communal and divisive approach adopted by the bjp and the sangh parivar on the sachar committee recommendations is highly condemnable.
On a similar format information was sought from many other. Sachar committee report ministry of minority affairs. Thus, in the report, the committee has not used the data received from the armed forces. After the reports were released, there was a lot of awareness and enthusiasm in the muslim community. Summarised sachar report on status of indian muslims. Implementation of sachar committee recommendations status. May 03, 2020 sachar committee report latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Justice rajinder sachar, former chief justice of the delhi high court passed away on april 20, 2018, aged 94. Remembering late justice sachars crucial report on status. Pmhlc report on indian muslims also known as sachar committee report after its chairman justice rajinder sachar. Prime ministers high level committee, rajindar sachar 2007.
The report was used by upa to justify various concessions to and schemes for the benefits of the minorities read to mean primarily the muslims. The report frames these issues as related to identity, security and equity. Eight years after the sachar committee report on the condition of muslims and creation of a ministry of minority affairs, a postsachar evaluation committee, headed by former jnu professor amitabh kundu, has concluded that though a start has been made in addressing development deficits of the community, government interventions have not quite matched in. I am directed to invite a reference to office memorandum no. The sachar committees report is an extremely valuable document on the social. Pdf minority rights has been a debatable issue since. Editor realms of paper and news bites were dedicated to the sachar committee report. The sachar committee report submitted in 2006 is the first comprehensive study of the highly important longneglected issue. Justice sachar as the head of a committee constituted in 2005 to report on the social, economic and educational status of muslims in india. The sachar report has blown the myth of minority appeasement by presenting scientifically collated evidence, which shows that minority. However, it came across some insurmountable impediments. The rajinder sachar committee, appointed by the prime minister manmohan singh of india was a high level committee for preparation of a report on the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india it prepared a 403page report that was tabled in parliament on 30 november 2006 20 months after obtaining the terms of reference from the pmo.
The committee, which was appointed by prime minister manmohan singh, was headed by former chief justice of the delhi high court rajinder sachar, as well as six other members. As per the report, this disparate development of the muslim. Affairs on implementation of 15 point programme and followup action on sachar committee report. The committee prepared a 403page report and presented it to the lok sabha, the lower house of the indian parliament, on 30 november 2006, 20 months after obtaining the terms of reference from the prime ministers office. In 2006, a committee headed by justice sachar compiled a 404page document which touched on many important issues related to the muslim community. The report of the highlevel committee appointed by the prime minister under the chairmanship of justice rajindar sachar, retired chief justice of the delhi high court, to study the social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india, has been a subject of wide discussion in the press, among parliamentarians and other politicians as well as in other informed sections. Apr 24, 2018 justice rajinder sachar, former chief justice of the delhi high court passed away on april 20, 2018, aged 94. In response to the reports findings, prime minister singh pledged to do more to. Sachar chaired the sachar committee, constituted by the government of india, which submitted a report on the social, economic and educational status of muslims in india.
A report on social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india. In november 2006, a central governmentappointed panel known as the sachar committee acknowledged that muslims in india face discrimination and other hardships. Parliament did not discuss or debate the findings of the sachar committee report, it is one of only a few 1 executive director and chief scholar, usindia policy institute, washington, dc. For all india forum for right to education aifrte, justice sachar has a special significance since he stood firmly with the vision of free and equitable common education system from kg to pg and resisted the prevailing policies of privatisation and. The committee was unanimous in its view to submit its report by 8 june 2006 when the 15 months time originallyallotted was to expire. Sachar committee report, 2006 stated that the condition of muslim in maharashtra demands special attention of the state where the muslim members are the biggest religious minority.
The government tabled the justice rajindar sachar committee report in parliament on november 30th. The findings of the prime ministers high level committee set up on march 9, 2005 headed by the former chief justice of the delhi high court, justice rajindar sachar, have in its report submitted to parliament on november 30, 2006 nailed the longtouted rightwing disinformation about indian muslims as a skein of lies. The report is divided into 12 chapters, has over 254 pages, followed by four background papers, and an exhaustive statistical appendix of 150 pages. In june 2005 the committee had written to the ministry of programme implementation and statistics seeking relevant data of nsso based on 61st. The sachar committee report, as expected, had created a lot of. What led to the monumental sachar committee report of 2006. The cabinet approved the recommendations of the committee with alacrity and the ministry of minority affairs was made the nodal. The sachar report has blown the myth of minority appeasement by presenting scientifically collated evidence, which shows that minority communities, especially muslims, face. In june 2005 the committee hadwritten to the ministry of programme implementation and statistics seeking relevant data of nsso based on 61stround. The cabinet approved the recommendations of the committee with alacrity and the ministry of minority. Prime ministers high level committee for preparation of report on social, economic and educational status of the muslim community of india prepared its report in november 2006 and tabled in parliament on 30 nov 2006. Remembering late justice sachars crucial report on status of.