OBC

Odisha’s Survey on Social and Educational Conditions of Backward Classes

Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) has initiated a survey on the social and educational conditions of backward classes, which began on May 1 and will continue until May 27. This survey is the first of its kind for ..

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Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti

Sevala Maharaj was a spiritual guru and a socio-religious reformer from the Banjara community. He lived between 1739 and 1773. He was against animal sacrifices and baptism. The culture ministry recently announced that the Government of India will launch yearlong ..

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Commission for the sub-categorisation of OBCs

In 2017, the President of India constituted a Commission under Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice G Rohini. The main objective of the commission was to prepare a report examining the OBC subcategories in the country. The President formed ..

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All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021

The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11.  A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council,  and representatives from leading universities conduct the survey. In 2020-21, the survey was started under the leadership of ..

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Triple Test Survey on Reservation

The Allahabad High Court had ordered the Uttar Pradesh Government to conduct urban local body elections without the OBC reservations as the “triple test” requirement for the quota has not been fulfilled. The state government has recently constituted a commission ..

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Reservation in Local body polls

The 73rd and 74th amendments provided compulsory reservation for SCs, STs, and women in Panchayats and Municipalities. However, reservation for backward classes is left to the discretion of state governments. OBC reservation in Maharashtra local body polls Maharashtra has decided ..

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