Terms Of Reference

The Terms of Reference of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission are as follows:-

(1) The Commission shall entertain, examine and recommend upon requests for inclusion and complaints of over-inclusion and under-inclusion in the lists of Backward Classes / Most Backward Classes.

(2) Periodic revision of list of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes in this State as and when decided.

(3) The Commission shall make recommendations on improved reservation for Christians, Muslims and other Minorities based on their social and educational backwardness.

(4) The Commission shall submit reports for classification and sub-classification of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities in light of the provisions of the Constitution of India and various decisions of the Supreme Court bearing on the subject.

(5) The Commission shall undertake suitable exercise through independent studies and assessment for collecting pertinent, contemporaneous data relating to the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, currently notified by the State, for the purpose of examination of demands of various communities and make its recommendation to the Government.

(6) The Commission shall examine and make recommendations on any other matter relating to Backward Classes that may be referred to it by Government from time to time.

In G.O.Ms.No.6, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities welfare department, dated 12.1.2023, the following additional Terms of Reference has been ordered by the Government.

“The Commission shall examine the demands for internal reservation within the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities in the light of observations made by the Supreme Court in its judgement, dated 31.3.2022, in C.A.No.2600 of 2022, in particular with reference to paragraphs 68 and 73 thereof, and to furnish report to the Government within a period of three months.”

The Time limit for furnishing report has been extended up to 11.7.2025.