On March 9, 2005 the Prime Minister issued a Notification for the constitution of a High-Level Committee to prepare a report on the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim community of India.
The seven-member High Level Committee, chaired by Justice Rajindar Sachar, submitted its final report to the Prime Minister on November 17, 2006. The Government tabled the Justice Rajindar Sachar Committee Report in Parliament on November 30th.
Main Recommendations
The Committee made a number of recommendations to address the status of the Muslim community in India, including:
Implementation of Recommendations of Sachar Committee
The Central Government accepted 72 recommendations out of the 76 recommendations listed from the Sachar Committee Report. Three recommendations were not accepted and one recommendation was deferred. The Government has taken 43 decisions in respect of the 72 recommendations, which have been accepted. Some of the recommendations were clubbed together for taking follow-up action. The responsibility of implementation of the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Sachar Committee has been given to the concerned Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. Ministry of Minority Affairs monitors the progress of implementation of the decisions of the Government on the recommendations of the Sachar Committee.