**Summary of Ministry of Minority Affairs Notification**
**Document Overview**
The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, issued notification S.O. 3927(E) on July 16, 2026, published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)). The notification outlines new leadership appointments to the National Commission for Minorities.
**Legal Context**
The nominations were made in pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3, read with sub-section (1) of section 4 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 (19 of 1992).
**Key Appointments**
The Central Government has nominated the following individuals:
* **Chairperson:** Sh. Harjit Singh Grewal
* **Vice-Chairperson:** Ms. S Munawari Begum
* **Member:** Sh. Glenn E Souza Ticlo
**Terms of Office**
The appointees will serve for a period of three years from the date they assume office, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
**Administrative Details**
* **Notification Date:** July 16, 2026
* **Gazette Number:** No. 3763
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Electronic Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-17072026-274577
* **File Reference:** F. No: NCM-11011/3/2021-PP-MoMA
* **Signatory:** Mohammad Afzal, Joint Secretary
* **Publication Information:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064; Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercise powers to nominate members to the National Commission for Minorities.
National Commission for Minorities: The statutory body for which a new Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Member have been nominated for a three-year term.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The primary ministry responsible for the notification and administration of appointments to the National Commission for Minorities.
Sh. Harjit Singh Grewal: The individual nominated as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities.
Ms. S Munawari Begum: The individual nominated as the Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3763] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 16, 2026/आषाढ 25, 1948
No. 3763] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026/ASHADHA 25, 1948
अल्पसख्ं यक काय य मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3927(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय अल्पसख्ं यक आयोग अधिधियम, 1992 (1992 का 19) की िारा 4
की उपिारा (1) के साथ पठित िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) और उपिारा (2) के अिुसरण म ेंश्री हरजीत ससंह ग्रेवाल को राष्ट्रीय
अल्पसंख्यक आयोग के अध्यक्ष, सुश्री एस. मुिावरी बेगम को राष्ट्रीय अल्पसंख्यक आयोग की उपाध्यक्ष और श्री ग्लिे ई. सूजा
ठिकलो को राष्ट्रीय अल्पसख्ं यक आयोग के सदस्य के रूप म ें उिके काययभार ग्रहण करि े की तारीख स े तीि वर् य की अवधि या
अगले आदेशों तक, जो भी पहल े हो, के धलए िाधमत करती ह।ै
[फा.स.ं : एिसीएम-11011/3/2021-पीपी-एमओएमए]
मोहम्मद अफजल, संयुक्त सधिव
5457 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th July, 2026
S.O. 3927(E).— In pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3 read with sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 (19 of 1992), the Central Government hereby
nominates Sh. Harjit Singh Grewal as Chairperson, Ms. S Munawari Begum as Vice-Chairperson and Sh.
Glenn E Souza Ticlo as Member of the National Commission for Minorities for a period of three years from
the date they assume office, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
[F. No: NCM-11011/3/2021-PP-MoMA]
MOHAMMAD AFZAL, Jt. Secy.
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