Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Sub-categorisation of OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *59 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## SUB-CATEGORISATION OF OBCS

*59. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the' Government proposes for sub-categorisation of: Other Backward Classes (OBCs) into groups to ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether-the Government has formed any Commission to work out this sub-categorisation of OBCs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTEROF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

(a) to (d) A Statement is,laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

(a) to (d): The Government has constituted a Commission on October; 2017 under article 340 of the Constitution to  examine the issues of the sub-categorization of Other 2nd

- Backward Classes with the following terms of reference:
- to examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among the castes or   communities included in the broad category of Other Backward Classes with reference to such classes included in the Central List;
- (ii) to work out the mechanism; criteria, norms and parameters in a scientific approach for sub-categorisation within such Other Backward Classes; and
- (iii) to take up the exercise of 'identifying the respective castes or communities.Or subcastes or synonyms in the Central List of Other Backward Classes and classifying them into their respective sub-categories

(Copy of the Notification is enclosed:)

The Commission is to submit its-report to the Government The term of the Commission has   been extended from time to time and it was   last- extended   upto 31.07.2019. yet

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## he Gazette

## EXTRAORDINARY

PART II-Section 3 Sub-section (ii)

## PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017/ASVINA 10,1939

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## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

'(Department of Social Justice and Empowerment)

## ORDER

New Delhi; the 2nd October; 2017

S.O. 3210(E). ~In exercise of the powers conferred-by article 340 of the Constitution the President is pleased to Commission for Other Backward Classes to examine sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes with the following composition namely: \_ appoint

- Chairperson

Justice (Retd:) G. Rohini; Chief Justice (Retd.) , Delhi High Court

- (ii) Member

Dr. J.K. Bajaj, Director; Centre for Policy Studies, New Delhi

- (iii) Member (Ex-officio)

Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata

- (iv) Member (Ex-officio)

Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India

- 2 The terms f reference of the Commission are as under:
- to examine the extent of  inequitable  distribution of benefits of  reservation among the castes Or communities included in the broad category of Other Backward Classes with reference to such classes included in the Central List;
- to work out the mechanism; criteria, norms and parameters in a scientific approach for sub-categorisation within such Other Backward Classes; and
- (iii) to take up the exercise of identifying the respective castes or communities or sub-castes Or synonyms in the Central List of Other Backward Classes and classifying them into their respective sub-categories
- 3 The Headquarters of the Commission shall be situated at New Delhi:
4. The Secretarial assistance and office space for the Commission shall be provided by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- The Commission is required to present their Report to the President within of twelve assumption of charge by the Chairperson of the Commission: period
- The Secretary of the Commission shall be appointed by the Government and helshe shall be an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

RAM NATH KOVIND

PRESIDENT

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