Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti assumed charge as Chairperson of NCBC

• Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, former Union MoS and ex-MP, assumed charge as Chairperson, National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) w.e.f. 18 March 2026.
• NCBC is a constitutional body under Article 338B (inserted by the 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018) safeguarding Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs).
• High-yield UPSC area: intersects Polity (constitutional bodies), Social Justice (OBC welfare) and current affairs (appointments).