With the Tamil Nadu government having announced that it will consult legal experts to get the special reservation for Vanniyars restored, administrators who handled the subject of reservation in the past say a couple of options are available to the State in taking the matter forward.
The government can either constitute a fresh commission to collect caste-wise quantifiable data or entrust the existing Backward Classes Commission with the work. One of the terms of reference for the Backward Classes Commission is to examine and recommend upon the demand for internal reservation within the quota for Most Backward Classes/De-notified Communities.
The data can be compiled by seeking details initially from the government departments/agencies and the government-run educational institutions to ascertain how the scheme of reservation has been implemented in employment and education, the officials say.
