3.

Article 243-T(1) : Seats shall be reserved for the SCs and STs in every Municipality in proportion to
their population.
4. Article 243-T(4)): The office of Chairpersons in the Municipalities shall be reserved for the SCs and
STs in such manner as legislature of state may by law provide.
5. Article 330: Seats shall be reserved for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha in proportion of their population.
6. Article 332: Seats shall be reserved for SCs and STs in the State Legislative Assemblies in proportion
of their population.

E) ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS AND SAFEGAURDS

1. Article 244(1): The provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of
the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any state other than states of Assam, Meghalaya,
Tripura and Mizoram.
2. Article 244(2) : The provisions of the sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of the tribal
areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
3. Article 339(1) : The president is required to appoint a commission to report on the administration
of the scheduled areas and the welfare of STs in the states. He can appoint such a commission at
any time but compulsorily after 10 years of the commencement of the constitution.
4. Article 339(2) : The executive power of the Centre extends to the giving of directions to a state with
respect to the drawing up and execution of schemes for the welfare of STs in the state.
5. Article 275(1) : The Centre should pay grants-in-aid to the states for meeting the costs of schemes
of welfare of the STs and for raising level of administration in the scheduled areas.
6. Article 164(1) : The minister in charge of tribal welfare should be appointed in the states of
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. He may also be put additionally in charge of
the welfare of the SCs
7. Article 338: The President should set up a National Commission for SCs to investigate and monitor
all matters relating to the constitutional and legal rights and safeguards for the SCs and to report to
him.
8. Article 338-A: The President should set up a National Commission for the STs to investigate and
monitor all matters relating to the constitutional and legal rights and safeguards for STs and report
it to him.

2) LEGAL PROVISIONS/SAFEGUARDS FOR SCS/STS

1) PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, 1955

▪ It was originally called Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 and was renamed in 1976.
▪ It prescribes punishments for the preaching and practices of "untouchability" and for the
enforcement of any disability arising thereon. It provides penalties for preventing a person, on the
ground of untouchability, from enjoying civil rights i.e., rights accruing to a person on account of the
abolition of untouchability.
▪ It is applicable throughout the country.
▪ It is implemented by the respective state governments and UT administration.

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