(a) whether the report of Justice Ranganath Misra Commission on Religious and Linguistic
Minorities is being examined for its implementation;
(b) if so, the details of the examination Committee or Board; and
(c) the time by which the Committee is likely to complete its examination?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) to (c): The recommendations of National Commission for Religious and Linguistic
Minorities (NCRLM) has been examined in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Accordingly,
the Government has taken a decision to create a sub-quota of 4.5% reservation for minority
communities as defined under Section 2 (c) of National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992
[viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist and Zoroastrians (Parsis)] out of the 27% quota
for the OBCs in admission to Central Government institutions and in Civil Posts under the
Government of India. The Department of Personnel and Training and the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (Department of Higher Education) have issued instructions accordingly.