Constitution of IndiaPart XVI
Special Provisions relating to certain Classes
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- 330Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People(1) Seats shall be reserved in the House of the People for — (a) the Scheduled Castes; (b) the Scheduled Tribes except the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of A
- 331Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the House of the PeopleNotwithstanding anything in article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately represented in the House of the People, nominate no
- 332Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States(1) Seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, except the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of Assam, in the Legislative Assembly of ever
- 333Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the StatesNotwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor of a State may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community needs representation in the Legislative Assembly of the St
- 334Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain periodNotwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, the provisions of this Constitution relating to — (a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and t
- 335Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and postsThe claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in
- 336Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services(1) During the first two years after the commencement of this Constitution, appointments of members of the Anglo-Indian community to posts in the railway, customs, postal and teleg
- 337Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian communityDuring the first three financial years after the commencement of this Constitution, the same grants, if any, shall be made by the Union and by each State for the benefit of the Ang
- 338National Commission for Scheduled Castes(1) There shall be a Commission for the Scheduled Castes to be known as the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes. (2) Subject to the provisions of any law made in this
- 338ANational Commission for Scheduled Tribes(1) There shall be a Commission for the Scheduled Tribes to be known as the National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes. (2) Subject to the provisions of any law made in this
- 339Control of the Union over the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes(1) The President may at any time and shall, at the expiration of ten years from the commencement of this Constitution by order appoint a Commission to report on the administration
- 340Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes(1) The President may by order appoint a Commission consisting of such persons as he thinks fit to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes within
- 341Scheduled Castes(1) The President 2 [may with respect to any State 3 [or Union territory], and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify th
- 342Scheduled Tribes(1) The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where it is a State 4, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification6 , specify the t