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NCBC Recommends Removing 35 Communities from Bengal OBC List

5 December 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSNCBC RecommendsRemoving 35Communities fromBengal OBC List5 December 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The commission advised dropping 35 communities, mainly Muslim, from the central OBC list for Bengal.

About NCBC

  • Started under the NCBC Act, 1993; constitutional body under Article 338B (and 342A) since 2018.
  • Purpose: protect Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs).
  • Members: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and 3 Members, appointed by the President by warrant; rank equal to Secretary to the Government of India.

Functions and powers

  • Monitor safeguards, inquire into complaints, evaluate welfare programmes.
  • Governments must consult it; it files annual and special reports.
  • Civil court powers: summoning, oath examination, calling documents.
  • Recommends inclusion or exclusion in the central list.

Exam angle

  • Articles: 338B and 342A.

Test yourself

1. Which constitutional article gives the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) its status?

NCBC has constitutional status under Article 338B.

2. How many members does the NCBC have, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson?

It has a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and 3 Members, totalling five.

3. Who makes the final change to the Central OBC list on the basis of NCBC's recommendation?

Parliament enacts changes to the Central OBC list under Article 342A.

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