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G ROHINI COMMISSION

  • February 5, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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G ROHINI COMMISSION

Subject: Governance

Context : On January 21, the Centre has extended the tenure of The Commission to Examine Sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) headed by Justice G Rohini, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. The commission now has until July 31 to submit its report.

Concept:

  • Headed by Justice (Retd.) G Rohini, the commission was constituted under Article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of the President .
  • Article 340 deals with the appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes.
  • It had been constituted to complete the task of sub-categorising 5000-odd castes in the central OBC list so as to ensure more equitable distribution of opportunities in central government jobs and educational institutions.
  • In 2015, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) had recommended that OBCs should be categorised into extremely backward classes, more backward classes and backward classes.
  • The benefits of the reservation in OBCs are being cornered mostly by the dominant OBC groups over the years so there is a need to recognise sub-quotas for the extremely backward classes within the OBCs.
  • NCBC has the authority to examine complaints and welfare measures regarding socially and educationally backward classes.

Mandate:

  • Examine the uneven distribution of reservation benefits among different castes in the central OBC list. For example, certain castes were left out of the ambit because of a difference in spelling in a State.
  • Work out mechanism and parameters for sub-categorisation of OBCs, to identify castes, sub-castes and communities and classify them into sub-categories.
  • Submit a comprehensive report after consultation with various stakeholders so that Census 2021 can include comprehensive data on OBCs.
G ROHINI COMMISSION Governance

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