Reservation
Telangana: Integrated Hospital Facility Management
On 13th March, the health department of the Telangana State government issued a government order (GO) approving the Integrated Hospital Facility Management Services (IHFMS). About IHFMS The main objective of IHFMS is to improve patient care services in Telangana’s government ..
Tags: Reservation
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
NEET Reservation: Supreme Court’s Detailed Order
On January 20, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled that, Reservation should not be seen as being at odds with merit. Key Points Supreme Court ruled in favour of reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) in all India quota of (AIQ) ..
Tags: NEET PG Exam • Other Backward Classes • Reservation • Socially and Economically Backward Class
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
SC on Post-based Reservation
The Supreme Court rejected pleas for exclusion of ‘creamy layer’ members of the SC and ST with respect to reservation in promotion. Karnataka Legislation The Supreme Court observed that the pleas were an attempt to challenge Karnataka’s legislation for reservation ..
Tags: Article 335 • consequential seniority • Creamy layer • Reservation
Cabinet approvals regarding Lok sabha seat reservations
The Union Cabinet approved the extension of the practice of seat reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribe. The reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies was to expire in 2020. The cabinet approved extending the ..
Tags: Decades • Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India • History of the Republic of India • Lok Sabha • Ninety-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India
OBC Sub-Categorization Comission
The Union Government had, in October 2017, constituted a special Commission under article 340 which was to examine the issues of the sub-categorization of the Other Backward Classes who are granted 27% reservation as part of India’s affirmative action program. ..
Tags: OBC • Reservation
Inclusion of New Castes in SC List
In a written reply given in Rajya Sabha, The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed that government of UP had sent an earlier proposal to include a total of 17 castes into the SC category. This ..
Tags: Indian Constitution • Reservation • SC