TNPSC Thervupettagam

Commission on sub-categorization of OBCs

March 23 , 2018 2442 days 1067 0
  • The Union Cabinet has approved second and final extension of term of Commission constituted to examine issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in Central List for period of 12 weeks up to June, 2018.
  • The Commission was constituted under article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of President on October 2, 2017.
  • The Commission, headed by Justice (Retd.) G Rohini, commenced functioning on October 11, 2017 and has since interacted with all the States/UTs which have sub categorised OBCs and the State Backward Classes Commissions.
  • The commission was tasked to
    • examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among castes included in broad category of OBCs, especially with reference to OBCs included in the Central list.
    • take up exercise of identifying respective castes/sub-castes/communities synonyms in Central List of OBCs and classify them into their respective sub-categories.

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