**Summary:**
On August 5, 2025, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment addressed Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2578 regarding the Rohini Commission for Reservation. The Commission, constituted on October 2, 2017, under the Chairmanship of Justice G. Rohini, was tasked with examining the subcategorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The Commission submitted its report to the Hon'ble President on July 31, 2023; however, as of the date of the response, the report had not yet been received by the Department. The response also indicates that the government is considering the potential for fairer distribution of reservation benefits through subcategorization within OBCs, including the possibility of establishing a separate sub-quota for the most backward classes within the OBC community. Specific timelines for the presentation of the report and the implementation of any sub-quota have not been provided. The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, provided the answer to the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for social justice and empowerment.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Rohini Commission: A commission constituted by the Government of India to examine the subcategorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Rakhesh Rathor: Member of Parliament who raised the question in the Lok Sabha.
Other Backward Classes (OBCs): A collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are educationally or socially disadvantaged.
Justice G. Rohini: Chairperson of the Rohini Commission, tasked with examining the subcategorization of OBCs.
Dr. Virendra Kumar: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
President of India: The head of state of the Republic of India, to whom the Rohini Commission submitted its report.
GO\TERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA
ITNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2578
TO BE AI\SWERED ON 05.08.2025
ROHINI COMMISSION FOR RESERVATION
12s78. SHRr RAKESH RATHOR:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether Rohini Commission constituted by the Government on 2nd October,2017 and has
submitted final report on 3l July 2023;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
if
(c) whether the Government proposes to present the said report during this Monsoon Session,
so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Govemment considers that the benefits of reservation is likely to be given more
fairly by the sub-categorization in OBCs;
(e) if so, whether the Government proposes to fix a separate sub-quota for the most backward
classes in the OBC community; and
(f) if so, the timeline set by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT
(DR. yIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) to (0: The Commission to examine sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice G. Rohini, was entrusted with the task of
examining the need for sub-categorization of OBCs and has submitted its reports to the
Hon'ble President on 3 I st July, 2023, which has not been received in this Department.
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