Mandal commission: The Mandal Commission

The Mandal Commission , also known as the Second Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, was set up to identify backward classes in India. Led by B. P. Mandal, it submitted its report in 1980, and the recommendations were implemented in 1990. NCBC - The commission considers inclusions in and exclusions from the lists of communities notified as backward for the purpose of job reservations and tenders the needful advice to the Central Government. The Mandal Commission was a 1979 report that identified socially and educationally backward classes in India and recommended reservations for them in jobs and education. The report led to protests, court cases, and constitutional amendments, and is still a controversial issue in Indian politics. The Mandal Commission, officially known as the Second Backward Classes Commission , was a government-appointed body in India. Its purpose was to identify socially and educationally backward classes and make recommendations for their inclusion in government jobs and educational institutions.