One-and-a-half years after the completion of the term of the State Backward Classes Commission, the State government has formed a new seven-member panel under the chairmanship of former judge of the Madras High Court M. Thanikachalam.
Three former civil servants — T. Pitchandi, T.N. Ramanathan and V. Chandrasekaran — have been made members of the new Commission. The other three members include two academicians, A. Alagumalai and M. Sivakumar, and chartered accountant M. Alagirisamy. Directors of BC Welfare Directorate and MBC and De-notified Communities Welfare Directorate are the ex-officio members.
The Commission’s brief is to entertain, examine and recommend upon requests for inclusion and complaints of over-inclusion and under-inclusion in the lists of Backward Classes (BC) /Most Backward Classes (MBC).
