Punjab State Minorities Commission

Functions

To examine the working of various safeguards provided in the Constitution of India or the laws enacted by the Parliament and the laws passed by the State Legislature for the protection of minority communities and to make recommendations to ensure their effective implementation;

To make recommendation with a view to ensuring effective implementation and enforcement of all the safeguards;
To monitor the working of the safeguards provided in the constitution, laws enacted by the Parliament or State Legislature and policies and schemes of the Government for Minorities;
To conduct studies, research and analysis on the questions of avoidance of discriminations against minorities;
To make assessment of the representation of minorities in the various services under the Government and the means to achieve the desired level;
To make recommendations for ensuring, maintaining and promoting communal harmony in the State;
To study any other matter, which in the opinion of the Commission, is important from the point of view of the welfare and development of minorities, and to make appropriate recommendations;
To consider the grievances of the minorities and to suggest appropriate solution from time to time;
To look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of minorities and take up such matters with the appropriate authorities; and
To co-ordinate and supervise the implementation of the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities.