The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2004

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2004 was enacted to provide for the establishment of a National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) to safeguard the educational rights of minorities in India. The Act defines a minority educational institution as an institution established and administered by a minority group, which has been notified as such by the central government. The NCMEI is responsible for prescribing regulations for the establishment and maintenance of minority educational institutions and for adjudicating disputes related to their status and affiliation. The Act also provides for the constitution of state-level minority commissions to deal with similar issues at the state level.