Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Nagaland Sets Panel to Review Reservation Policy Amid Pressure
The Nagaland government has created a group to look over the rules for reserving jobs in the government.
This is because some tribes feel the current rules, which have been in place since 1977, don't fairly represent them.
The group includes people from different government departments and will talk to various groups to get their opinions.
They'll look at things like how fair the rules are and how they're being used.
The goal is to make recommendations on how to ensure all tribes have a fair chance.
The group has six months to submit their report.
This all happened after a group of five tribes demanded changes.
Nagaland government established a commission to review the state's reservation policy.
The commission is headed by R Ramakrishnan, a retired bureaucrat.
The panel was formed after a 10-day ultimatum from five major tribes.
The CoRRP wants a total review of the policy implemented in the 1970s.
The commission will examine constitutional provisions, assess economic factors, and consult stakeholders.
- Who
- Nagaland government and a commission headed by R Ramakrishnan
- What
- Set up a commission to review the state's reservation policy.
- When
- Announced on Monday, September 22.
- Where
- Nagaland
- Why
- To address grievances regarding the decades-old reservation policy and recommendations for equitable representation of various tribes.
Tribes Seeking Review
Government Position
Reservation Policy
Tribes Seeking Review
The current policy needs a total review.
Government Position
The government is open to reviewing the policy and has formed a commission to examine it.
- Panel Head
- R Ramakrishnan
- Policy Review Focus
- Job reservation in government sector
- Commission Task
- Recommend equitable tribal representation
- Ultimatum Issued By
- Five-tribe Core Committee on Reservation Policy (CoRRP)
- Ultimatum Deadline
- October 1
- Panel Report Deadline
- Within six months