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The  Union Cabinet  has extended the  National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)  for three years until  31 st  March 2028 .   National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)   Established:   1994  under the  NCSK Act, 1993 ; became a  non-statutory body in 2004  under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.   Structure :  Chairperson (MoS rank), Vice-Chairperson, 5 members (including 1 woman).   Mandate :   Recommends policies for  welfare and rehabilitation  of Safai Karamcharis.   Monitors implementation of schemes and laws like  The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers Act, 2013 .   Investigates grievances and policy lapses.   Ensures  Rs 30 lakh  compensation for sewer deaths,  Rs 10-20 lakh  for disabilities (SC ruling, 2023).   Working :  Field visits, grievance redressal, policy reviews, suo-motu actions, meet...

  Why in News? For the first time, the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) will move beyond the traditional seniority-based approach. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023  has introduced new mechanisms to widen the scope of selection. Background in which the New Law to Appoint CEC and ECs Introduced: Article 324  of the Indian Constitution specifies that while the CEC and ECs will be appointed by the President, this is subject to Parliamentary law (if such law exists). While this provision  places an expectation on Parliament  to draft a relevant law, it has not done so up (until now). In the absence of such a law,  the President has been making appointments as per the recommendations of the Prime Minister. In 2023,  the Constitution Bench of the SC (in the  Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India  case)  decided to change the process ...