Committee constituted to consider ST status to six communities of Assam
On 29 February 2016 union govt. constituted a committee to consider Scheduled Tribe status to six Communities of Assam.
• The committee is headed by Mahesh Kumar Singla, Special Secretary (Internal Security) Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The committee will recommend the modalities for granting of Scheduled Tribe status to six Communities.
• These six communities are Koch Rajbongshi, Moran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia and Adivasi (Tea Tribes) in Assam.
• The Committee will submit its report by 31 May 2016.
• The committee will consult with the Government of Assam and suggest the modalities for shifting the existing reservation for these communities from OBC to ST.