The Nagaland government has restructured the committee responsible for reviewing the state’s reservation policy, following concerns raised by tribal bodies demanding a more balanced and neutral approach. The newly formed panel, now composed entirely of senior government officials, will be known as the Reservation Review Committee, government spokesperson K.D. Keyne announced on Thursday. Keyne stated that the earlier composition, which included tribal or block-wise representatives, has been revised after the disbandment of the earlier five-tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy (CoRRP).
The reconstituted committee will be chaired by the former Development Commissioner, R. Ramakrishna. Ex-officio members will include senior officers from the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (P&AR), Law and Justice Department, and the Home Commissioner’s Office, with the Commissioner & Secretary, P&AR serving as the Member Secretary. The committee has been given six months from the date of appointment to complete its review and submit recommendations to the government.
“After the last memorandum and submissions made by the five tribes — Ao, Angami, Lotha, Rengma, and Sumi — it was decided that the review body should be more neutral and led by senior officials,” Keyne added. The renaming of the body from Commission from Job Reservation Review to Commission for Review of Reservation reflects the government’s acknowledgment that the issue extends beyond job quotas to other social and administrative dimensions. Keyne emphasized that the review aligns with the ongoing National Census Exercise, ensuring data-backed policy adjustments.
