**Summary of Gazette Notification S.O. 1608(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Social Justice and Empowerment), Government of India.
**Subject:** Appointment of a Member to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
**Key Details:**
* **Appointee:** Shri Partha Biswas has assumed the post of Member in the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
* **Legal Authority:** The appointment was made by the President of India under the powers vested by Clause (3) of Article 338 of the Constitution of India.
* **Effective Date:** Shri Partha Biswas officially assumed charge on **March 9, 2026**.
* **Warrant of Appointment:** Issued by the President of India on **March 5, 2026**.
**Administrative Information:**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 1608(E)
* **Gazette Number:** No. 1543
* **File Number:** [F. No.17016/22/2020-SCD.VI]
* **Publication Date:** March 27, 2026 (Chaitra 6, 1948)
* **Signatory:** Shailendra Kumar, Joint Secretary.
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-27032026-271320
**Publication Credits:**
The notification was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC): The constitutional body established to safeguard the interests of Scheduled Castes, where a new member has been appointed.
Shri Partha Biswas: The individual who has assumed charge as a Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
Article 338 of the Constitution: The specific constitutional provision under which the President of India exercises powers for appointments to the NCSC.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The primary central ministry responsible for the administration and notification of appointments within the NCSC.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1543] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु िार, माच च27, 2026/ चत्रै 6, 1948
No. 1543] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/ CHAITRA 6, 1948
सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय
(सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1608(अ).— भारत के राष्ट्रपजत द्वारा संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 338 के खंड (3) के तहत स्ट्िय ं में जनजहत
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए अपने हस्ट्ताक्षर एिं मोहर से 05 माच,च 2026 को िारी दकए गए जनयुजि अजधपत्र के अनुसरण
में श्री पार्च जिश्वास ने राष्ट्रीय अनुसूजचत िाजत आयोग (एनसीएससी) में 09 माच,च 2026 स े सिस्ट्य पि का कायचभार संभाल
जलया ह।ै
[ फा. स.ं 17016/22/2020-एससीडी-VI]
िैलेन्र कुमार, संयुि सजचि
2230 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Social Justice And Empowerment)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th March, 2026
S.O. 1608(E).— In pursuance of the Warrant of Appointment issued on the 5th March, 2026 by the
President of India under her hand and seal by virtue of powers vested in her under Clause (3) of Article 338
of the Constitution, Shri Partha Biswas has assumed charge of the post of Member in the National
Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) with effect from the date 09th March, 2026.
[F. No.17016/22/2020-SCD.VI]
SHAILENDRA KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.