Annual Report 1999-2000 under Section 3(3) of its statute, Shri Dilip Singh Bhuria and Smt Vibha Parthasarathy continued to serve in such capacity, being Chairpersons of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the National Commission forWomen respectively. Further, on being appointed Chairperson ofthe National Commission for Minorities,after the retirement ofProf.(Dr)Tahir Mahmood,ShriJustice Mohammed Shamim was deemed to be a member ofthe National Human Rights Commission.Shri N.Gopalaswamicontinued as Secretary General and the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, and Shri D.R. Karthikeyan and Shri R.C.Jain continued as Director General(Investigation)and Registrar Generalrespectively.