OBCs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Jharkhand increases reservations for SCs, STs, Others
The Jharkhand Government recently approved a proposal to grant 77 per cent reservation in the state government jobs for people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes, OBC and other economically weaker sections. Key facts The state government of ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
States’ powers to make own OBC lists restored
Central government approved a Constitution Amendment Bill on August 4, 2021 that seeks to empower states and UTs to make their own OBC lists Key points Bill was approved at the meeting of Union Cabinet chaired by PM. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
NCBC Chairman on sub-categorisation of OBCs
The chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Bhagwan Lal Sahni, said that the NCBC is in favour of four subcategories of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This move complies with the recommendation of the Justice Rohini Commission. Justice ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Madhya Pradesh to increase the OBC quota and implement EWS
The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced the increase of the reservation quotas for the OBCs and has stated that it would also implement 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the general category. The government ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Cabinet extends term of Commission to examine the issue of sub-categorization of OBCs
The Union Cabinet has approved extension of term of Commission to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), by 12 weeks i.e. upto 2 April, 2018. The extension of tenure will enable Commission to submit a comprehensive ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet approves commission on sub-categorisation of OBCs
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal for setting up of Commission under article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issue of sub-categorization of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The Commission shall be known as the Commission to examine the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Union Cabinet approves inclusion of 15 new castes in Central OBC list
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for inclusion of 15 new castes and modification in 13 other castes in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of 8 states. These states are Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, ..