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Information Bureau
Government
of India
Cabinet
21-March-2018
20:26 IST
Cabinet approves the extension of
the term of the Commission constituted to examine the issue of
Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List upto20th June,
2018
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the second and final extension of the
term of the Commission constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization
of Other Backward Classes in the Central List, beyond 27th March 2018 for a
period of twelve weeks i.e. upto 20th June, 2018.
Background:
The Commission was constituted under
article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of President on 2ndOctober,
2017. The Commission, headed by Justice (Retd.) Smt. G.Rohini commenced
functioning on 11thOctober, 2017 and has since interacted with all the
States/UTs which have subcategorized OBCs and the State Backward Classes
Commissions. The Commission has requisitioned data from Higher Education
Institutions regarding admission of OBCs to higher education courses as well as
data regarding recruitment of OBC persons in Government jobs in Government
Departments, Public Sector Banks and FinancialInstitutions as well as in the
CPSEs, with a view to assess the magnitude of inequitable distribution of
benefits ofreservation among the castes/communities included in the Centre List
of Other Backward Classes.
Keeping in view the voluminous data
obtained by the Commission from all quarters and the time required for a
scientific analysis of the data to prepare a comprehensive report, the
Commission has sought extension of its term by twelve weeks, i.e. upto 20th
June, 2018.