Question : RESERVATION TO SC ST OBC CATEGORY



(a) whether the present social and economic status of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) who are socially and economically backward in the country, have been assessed in the wake of implementation of reservation for them;

(b) if not, whether the matter would be inquired into by constituting a committee;

(c) if so, whether caste based reservation process will be changed to implement reservation only on economic basis; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)

(a) : No, Sir

(b) and (c) : There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government

(d) : Does not arise