In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ?
[A]Joachim Alva
[B]Kaka Kalelkar
[C]Hardekar Manjappa
[D]K. K. Shetty
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Answer :-
Kaka Kalelkar was the chairman of first OBC commission.
→ His full name was Dattatreya Balkrushan Kalelkar .
→ His native place was in Maharastra.
→ He worked with a daily newspaper editorial workers further as worked as a lecturer.
→ He travel with Aacharya Kriplani on foot to Burma through Himalayas.
Acharya Kriplani → Jeevatram bhagwandas kripalani .
→ He also taught students in The Rashtriya Shala of the Sabarmati ashram which was ran by Mahatma Gandhi.
→ He worked as a member of rajya sabha from 1952 to 1964 .
→ And on 1953 appointed as the chairman of first Backward class commission.
OBC Commission :-
→ Commission was formed in 1953.
→ It was also referred to as Kalelkar commission .
→ The Commission submitted its report on 1955.
→ The commission recommended various kind of reservation for the backward classes in numerous jobs.
→ In 1970s one more Commission was appointed under the chairmanship of B.P Mandal .
Related info. :-
NCBC - National Commission for backward classes .
→ The National Commission for backward classes was provided a constitutional status by the Indian constitution under the 102nd constitutional amendment .
→ It works in the direction of helping the educationally and socially backward classes.
Members :-
→ It includes all total of 5 members ; chairman vice chairman and 3 other members.
→ The working tenure of the members is decided by the President of nation.
Recently in news :-
→ The Commission what and approval of extension for six months which was appointed for the sub categorisation of other backward classes.
→ The Commission was formed under the chairmanship of G. Rohini ( Retired Justice) .
→ Article 340 is used for the appointment of this Commission.
→ So with the extension of six months the commission is extended till January 31st 2021.