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KEY COMMITTEES AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................... 1
Centre-State & Governance Reforms......................................................................................1
Economy & Financial Reforms................................................................................................ 2
Judiciary & Criminal Justice Reforms...................................................................................... 4
Education & Social Sector....................................................................................................... 5
Agriculture & Food Security..................................................................................................... 6
Digital & Data Governance...................................................................................................... 7
Police & Internal Security.........................................................................................................7

KEY COMMITTEES AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS

COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS USE IN

Centre-State & Governance Reforms

Sarkaria ● Favoured cooperative federalism Centre-State issues,
Commission with balanced power-sharing. Constitutional bodies
(1983) – – GS2
Centre-State ● Recommended the Inter-State
Relations Council as a permanent body to
resolve disputes.

● Opposed the frequent use of

Article 356, suggested it as a last
resort.

Punchhi ● Recommended greater autonomy Federalism, Governor

Commission for states within a cooperative debates, GS2
(2007) – federal framework.
Centre-State
Relations ● Suggested clear guidelines for
using Article 356, limiting misuse
 of President’s Rule.

● Proposed fixed tenure and

impartial removal process for
Governors.

● Advocated for an Inter-State Trade

and Commerce Commission to
handle disputes.

2nd ● Emphasized transparency, Governance reforms,

Administrative accountability, and efficiency in transparency &
Reforms governance. accountability, ethical
Commission administration, RTI,
(2005–2009) – ● Ethics in Governance: Proposed a decentralization, and
Governance code of ethics for politicians and local governance in
Reforms civil servants, creation of GS2 & GS4.
Lokpal/Lokayukta.

● RTI: Urged proactive disclosure to

reduce corruption.

● Called for decentralization and

empowered local governance
through PRIs and ULBs.

Economy & Financial Reforms

Kelkar Committee ● Recommended broadening the tax Tax reform, Fiscal
(2003) – Tax base, reducing exemptions. policy – GS3
Reforms
● Strongly supported the
introduction of GST.

● Called for a more transparent and

simple tax system.
Amitabh Kant ● Proposed faster clearance systems Economic recovery,
Committee (2020) and digitization. Business climate –
– Ease of Doing GS3
Business ● Encouraged decriminalization of
business laws.

● Suggested single-window
clearance.

● Focused on post-COVID recovery

framework.

Usha Thorat ● Recommended stricter supervision Financial stability,

Committee (2019) of NBFCs. NBFC crisis – GS3
– NBFC
Regulation ● Suggested enhanced asset quality
review.

● Proposed graded regulatory

framework.

● Advocated liquidity buffers for

NBFCs.

Bibek Debroy ● Proposed corporatization and an Transport

Committee (2015) independent regulator for railways. infrastructure
– Railway reforms, privatization,
Modernization ● Encouraged private sector and rail sector
participation and focused on efficiency in GS3.
non-core activities outsourcing.

● Suggested a clear separation

between policy-making and
operations.

Narasimham ● Advocated bank autonomy, Financial sector

Committee I (1991) reduced CRR/SLR, and reforms, banking
& II (1998) – recapitalization. efficiency, NPA
Banking Sector management, and
Reforms
 ● Suggested merger of strong banks economic
and setting up of Asset liberalization in GS3.
Reconstruction Companies.

● Paved the way for NPAs

management, SARFAESI Act.

Judiciary & Criminal Justice Reforms

Justice Verma ● Formed post-Nirbhaya case; led to Women’s issues,
Committee (2013) Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, Gender justice, Police
– Women’s Safety 2013. reforms – GS1/GS2
& Criminal Law
● Proposed stricter punishments for
sexual offences, acid attacks, and
stalking.

● Emphasized police and judicial

accountability and gender
sensitization.

Madhav Menon ● Suggested separating Criminal justice

Committee (2001) investigation from prosecution. reforms, Judicial
– Criminal Justice backlog – GS2
System ● Called for setting up the National
Security Commission.

● Recommended modernization of
police and legal procedures.

Malimath ● Recommended that confessions to Law reforms,

Committee (2003) police be admissible under Victim-centric justice
safeguards. – GS2

● Advocated victim rights and

compensation.
 ● Proposed judge-led trials instead
of the adversarial system.

● Called for increasing number of

judges.

Law Commission ● Report 262 – Abolition of death Electoral reforms,

Reports penalty (except terror-related Judiciary debates –
cases). GS2/Essay
● Report 270 – Simultaneous
elections to reduce costs and
frequent disruption.

Education & Social Sector

Kothari ● Advocated for a uniform 10+2+3
Commission structure in Indian education.
(1964–66) –
Education Policy ● Recommended vocationalization,
science, and value education.

● Inspired National Policy on

Education (1968).

Kasturirangan ● Proposed multidisciplinary higher Education reforms,

Committee (2020) education model. Human capital – GS2
– NEP Draft
● Focused on foundational learning
and mother-tongue instruction.

● Advocated digital education and

teacher training.

● Promoted flexibility and skill

integration.

Sudha Murthy ● Suggested boosting female Women

Committee (2023) participation under PMKVY. empowerment,
Skilling – GS1/GS2
– Women ● Focused on training, mentorship
Entrepreneurship and market access.

● Emphasized digital and rural

inclusion.

● Recommended incentives for

women-led start-ups.

Rangarajan ● Recommended a consumption Poverty estimation

Committee (2002 expenditure-based poverty line. methods, targeted
& 2011) – Poverty welfare schemes, and
Measurement ● Highlighted the need for socio-economic data
region-specific thresholds for rural debates in GS2 &
and urban areas. GS3.

● Served as a basis for later

revisions like the Tendulkar
Committee.

Agriculture & Food Security

Ashok Dalwai ● Focus on income diversification Agriculture reforms,
Committee (2016) and allied activities. Rural economy – GS3
– Doubling
Farmers’ Income ● Emphasized value chain
development and logistics.

● Recommended reforming land

leasing and insurance systems.

● Advocated better MSP

implementation.

Ramesh Chand ● Suggested rationalizing Essential Market reforms,

Committee (2021) Commodities Act. Agri-policy – GS3
– Agriculture
Market Reforms
 ● Called for reforms in APMC and
contract farming.

● Emphasized agri-exports and

storage infra.

● Advocated ease of doing

agri-business.

Digital & Data Governance

BN Srikrishna ● Drafted India’s first Personal Data Data privacy, Digital
Committee (2017) Protection Bill. rights, GS2/GS3
– Data Protection
● Emphasized individual consent,
data localization, and an
independent regulator.

● Influenced the Digital Personal

Data Protection Act, 2023.

Vohra Committee ● Exposed the nexus between Electoral reforms,

(1993) – politicians, criminals, and political ethics, and
Criminalization of bureaucrats. cleansing politics of
Politics criminal influence in
● Urged strict electoral reforms and GS2 & GS4.
enforcement of existing laws.

● Basis for future debate on

cleansing Indian politics.

Srikrishna ● Explored 6 options; recommended Federalism, state

Committee (2008) keeping Andhra Pradesh united reorganization, and
– Telangana with special safeguards for regional identity
Statehood Telangana. demands in GS2.

● The report was later bypassed;

Telangana was created in 2014
through political consensus.
 Police & Internal Security
D B Shekatkar ● Recommended optimizing defense Military reforms,
Committee (2016) manpower. Internal security –
– Defence GS3
Reforms ● Suggested increasing
capital-to-revenue expenditure
ratio.

● Called for joint theatre commands.

● Emphasized defense budget

efficiency.

Rajiv Gauba ● Advocated fast-track courts for Law and order, Hate
Committee (2019) lynching cases. crimes, Ethics –
– Mob Lynching GS2/Essay
● Suggested compensation scheme
for victims.

● Recommended police
accountability and legal
framework.

● Called for deterrence through

public awareness.

T.K. Vishwanathan ● Suggested new laws for online Cybersecurity, Online

Committee (2017) hate speech. hate speech – GS3
– Cyber Hate &
Law ● Recommended grading hate
speech and punishments.

● Advocated a new law outside IT

Act.

● Called for real-time monitoring

mechanism.
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Abhijeet Yadav Adv. Shashank Ratnoo Krishna Tupe

(Co-founder) - Chief Mentor (Co-founder) - Chief Mentor Pursuing PhD IIT Bombay
Cleared UPSC CSE Twice AIR 688 (CSE 2015)

Ketan Nimish Kapur Rohan Salunkhe

Cleared UPSC CSE | BTech, IIT Delhi Ex-CISF, AIR 6, UPSC CAPF 2013, 6+ year teaching experience
AIR 860, CSE 2015 Cleared Punjab PCS twice. M.A. Sociology

Neelam Bhatia Ishan Srivastava Anil Sapkal Trisha Gupta

Polity faculty in DU Appeared for UPSC CSE 2022 Sr. Engineer in an MNC 5+ year teaching experience
interview 4+ year teaching experience
 OUR COURSE
UPSC Essential + Mentorship

GS Advance + Mentorship

Mains Focus Group 2025

Ace the Essay

Sociology Comprehensive course

Write Unlimited

Integrated Test Series 2025

Target CSAT

Simplify your
UPSC journey
with expert mentors

Abhijeet Yadav and Adv.Shashank Ratnoo

( AIR 653 & AIR 688 )