Ensuring social justice, President Kovind appoints commission to examine sub-categorisation of OBC

In an endeavour to achieve greater social justice President Ramnath Kovind on Monday appointed a commission to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes.

In coherence with Article 340 of the Constitution, this decision would ensure that more backward among the OBC communities are able to avail the benefits of reservation.

The commission will be helmed by Justice (Retd.) G. Rohini. Dr. J.K. Bajaj will serve as a member.

The decision, which has been taken on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, reinforces, in the spirit of his teachings, the Government's efforts to achieve greater social justice and inclusion for all, specifically for members of the Other Backward Classes.

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.

The Commission will 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.