Introduction

• The West Bengal Minorities' Commission (WBMC) is a statutory body under Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department. West Bengal Minorities' Commission Act was enacted in 1996. This body, functions as apex body in the State of West Bengal for the redressal of grievances of Minorities. 
• The need to create an organization like West Bengal Minorities' Commission was felt necessary as there are too many instances where Minorities’ rights are being infringed or they are discriminated explicitly or implicitly on the basis of religion, caste, race, ethnicity, culture, etc. all over the world every day.
•  According to the instruction from Government of India to States, West Bengal Minorities' Commission was constituted in 1996 through a memorandum no. 84- P.M. dt.14/07/1994 by enactment of ‘West Bengal Minorities' Commission Act 1996’.
• The Commission is headed by Chairman. Then there are Vice-Chairperson and other members representing each Minority religion in the State.

• Out of other members

1. Six members are from each religious community,
2. One woman member
3. Two open sits and
4. Three ex-officio members. They are: 

a) Member Secretary, West Bengal Minorities' Commission

b) Secretary, Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department &

c) One nominated Representative form West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Corporation .

• The tenure of each member is 3 years.

List of Current Members