Explanation:

• The commission investigates and monitors all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the socially and educationally backward classes under the Constitution or under any other law to evaluate the working of such safeguards.
• It participates and advises on the socio-economic development of the socially and educationally backward classes and to evaluate the progress of their development under the Union and any State.
• It has all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit.
• However its recommendation are not binding to the govt. that is major drawback of this commission.