Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Functions of the Commission: (1) The Commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a Backward Class in the lists and hear complaints of over- inclusion or under-inclusion of any Backward Class in such list and tender such advice to the Government as it deems appropriate; (2) The Commission shall examine and make recommendations on any other matter relating to the Backward Classes that may be referred to it by the Government from time to time; 5 (3) The Commission shall enquire into specific complaints with respect to the non-observance of the rule of reservation in the admissions into educational institutions and also reservation of appointments to posts/services under the Government and other local authority or other authority in the State, as applicable to the listed Backward Classes and furnish its report to the Government.; (4) To make periodic survey about socio, economic and educational conditions of Backward Classes and also to cause and conduct research studies; (5) To make necessary recommendations periodically to formulate policies and schemes for the upliftment of Backward Classes; (6) To submit report and make recommendations in matters referred by the State Government, where the decisions need to be taken by the Government of India; (7) To evaluate the levels of development and progress among Backward Classes through the policy of reservation and welfare programs of the Government; (8) It shall be the duty of the Commission: a) To make in such reports, the recommendations, as to the measures that should be taken by the State for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development of the socially and educationally Backward Classes; and b) To discharge such other functions in relation to the protection, welfare and development and advancement of the socially and educationally Backward Classes as the Government may specify, subject to the provisions of any law made by the Legislature. (9) The Commission shall enquire into specific complaints with respect to the issue of Caste Certificates as applicable to the listed Backward Classes and furnish its report to the Government; (10) The Commission from time to time shall undertake, a study analysis to distinguish the communities among Backward Classes as Most Backward Classes based on social, educational and economic backwardness after framing such parameters relevant for the purpose; (11) To make necessary recommendations in all the matters relating to safeguards provided to the Most Backward Classes.; (12) To investigate into various kinds of atrocities, social boycott against the Backward Classes, referred to, by the Government.