The Justice G. Rohini-led Commission focused on sub-categorizing Other Backward Classes (OBC) groups, submitting its report to the President after multiple extensions.
Formed in October 2017, the Commission was tasked with examining over 2,600 caste groups listed in the Central OBC list.
Commission members included Dr. J.K. Bajaj from the Centre for Policy Studies and representatives from the Anthropological Survey of India, the Registrar General's Office, and the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry.
The Commission analyzed the dominance of specific caste groups in utilizing the 27% reservation and other government benefits for OBCs.
It concluded that a small number of caste groups were monopolizing these benefits.
The Commission aimed to reorganize OBC groups to ensure equitable benefit distribution, breaking them down based on historical dominance in availing benefits.
A formula was devised to allocate reservation benefits, prioritizing groups historically marginalized.
Government's adoption of recommendations requires detailed discussions with stakeholders.
The Commission also aimed to rationalize the Central OBC list through spelling corrections and replacements.
The findings are significant as they provide precise data on OBC communities benefiting from reservations since 1992, shedding light on socio-economic changes.
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