Bhagwat Prasad Makwana takes over as Chairperson of Safai Karamcharis Commission

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) is a statutory body established by the Government of India.
• 02Bhagwat Prasad Makwana was appointed as the Chairperson of the NCSK on 6 September 2026.
• 03The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, is a landmark legislation aimed at rehabilitating manual scavengers.
• 04Bhagwat Prasad Makwana has a Master's degree in Economics and extensive experience in social work.
• 05The NCSK is responsible for protecting the rights and dignity of Safai Karamcharis and advancing their socio-economic well-being.
• 06The appointments to the NCSK are effective up to 31 March 2028, completing the remaining tenure of the present Commission.

Trap alerts

• Most people think the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis is a constitutional body, but actually it is a statutory body established by the Government of India.
• Most people think Bhagwat Prasad Makwana's appointment as Chairperson of the NCSK is a permanent position, but actually his appointment is effective up to 31 March 2028.