20th Foundation Day of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions:
It was established by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) Act 2004.
- It is a quasi judicial body and has been endowed with the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of discharging its functions under the Act.
- It aims to safeguard the educational rights of the minorities enshrined in Article 30(1) of the Constitution.\
- The Commission has three main roles namely adjudicatory, advisory and recommendatory.
- It decides all questions relating to the status of any institution as a Minority Educational Institution (MEI).
- It serves as an appellate authority in respect of disputes pertaining to Minority Status/No Objection Certificate (NOC).
- Educational institutions aggrieved by the order of refusal to grant Minority Status Certificate/No Objection Certificate by the competent authority of State/UT, can appeal to the Commission against such orders.
- The Commission has the power to cancel the minority status of an educational institution granted by an Authority or Commission, on grounds laid down in the Act.
- It also has powers to call for information while enquiring into the complaints of violation or deprivation of the educational rights of the minorities.
