The Commission of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) under the Retired Justice G. Rohini was constituted under article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of President on 2nd October, 2017.
It was appointed to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within other Backward Classes in the Central List.
It works under the Union of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The Commission has sought extension of its term by six, that is upto 31st July 2020.
The Commission is likely to make recommendations for benefit of marginalized communities in the Central List of OBCs.
Sub categorization of the OBCs will ensure that the more backward among the OBC communities can also access the benefits of reservation for educational institutions and government jobs.
So, the Union government is now seeking to ensure a more equitable distribution of reservation benefits by further differentiating caste groups coming under backward classes on the basis of their levels of social and economic backwardness.
At present, there is no sub-categorisation and 27% reservation is a monolithic entity.