Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Bhagwat Prasad Makwana was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on September 6, 2026. He previously served as the Chairman of the Uttarakhand Safai Karamchari Commission. The new appointments, including the Vice-Chairperson and three members, are effective until March 31, 2028. The NCSK focuses on the socio-economic welfare of Safai Karamcharis and works toward the elimination of manual scavenging. Established in 1994 under the NCSK Act, 1993, the commission became a non-statutory body in 2004 after the original Act lapsed.