The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by 6 months i.e. up to 31.1.2021., an official statement stated.

The Communities in the existing list of OBCs which have not been able to get any major benefit of the scheme of reservation for OBCs for appointment in Central Government posts and for admission in Central Government Educational Institutions are expected to be benefitted upon implementation of the recommendations of the Commission, the official release stated.

The Commission is likely to make recommendations for benefit of such marginalized communities in the Central List of OBCs.

 All persons belonging to the castes/communities which are included in the Central List of SEBCs but which have not been able to get any major benefit of the existing scheme of reservation for OBCs in Central Government posts and for admission in Central Government Educational Institutions would be benefitted, the release added.

The Commission was constituted under article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of President on October 2, 2017.