Welcome to Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes

Special facilities and reservations for the backward sections of the society have been provided in the Constitution of India so that the overall development and standard of living of these castes/classes can be equivalent to the other classes.

For this, the Government of India constituted V.P. Mandal Commission. In regards to its recommendations of the nine-member special constitution bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its landmark judgment 1992 in the case "Indira Sawhney Vs. Union of India" issued a mandate that In relation to the inclusion or exclusion of castes in other backward classes, every State Government and the Central Government shall constitute such tribunals or commissions which will make their recommendations to the Government, and the Government will generally be bound to accept them.

Therefore, the required inclusion in the list of backward classes for a permissible reservation to other backward classes in services, etc. under the state and to give due consideration to the related complaints his Excellency Mr. Governor of Uttar Pradesh gladly approved the formation/establishment of a permanent commission vide mandate number 22/16/92 Personnel-2 dated March 09, 1993, consisting of 01 chairman and 04 members.

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Commission Work

The Commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the schedule and hear complaints of wrong inclusion of non-inclusion of any backward class in the Schedule and tender such advice to the State Government as it deems appropriate.

To investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the backward classes under any law for the time being in force of under any order of the State Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards

To enquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of right and safeguards of the backward classes.

To participate and advice on the planning process of socioeconomic development of the backward classes and to evaluate the progress of their development.

To present to the State Government annually and at such other times as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of those safeguards.

To make in such reports recommendations, as to the measures that should be taken by the State Government for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio economic development of the backward classes.

To discharge such other function in relation to the protection, welfare development and advancement of the backward classes as may be referred to it by the State Government.