Question

How are the three recommendations of the Mandal Commission an effort to solve the problems of the ‘Other Backward Classes’ (OBCs)? Analyse. 

Answer 1

According to the Mandal Commission on the Status of Other Backward Classes in India's findings, OBCs account for about half of the population. The Commission issued three significant suggestions to enhance the OBCs living situation.

1. It promoted that the state offer 27% quota to OBCs in higher education institutions in order to increase the level of education among the OBCs. This measure would elevate the status of higher education among OBCs and offer them with greater employment opportunities.
2. Its second plan was to make 27% of government employment available to women. The proportion of OBCs in government jobs was not proportionate to their numbers. This kept them out of critical administrative machinery. Reservation would assure their involvement in decision-making as a component of the government apparatus.
3. Its third recommendation was to create a system to ensure social justice for people of color. Some corrective actions that could be implemented in this area include granting scholarships and establishing a specialized body to protect the rights of OBCs.