Gujarat govt declares 27% quota for OBCs in civic bodies
Honouring the promise it made last week, the Gujarat government on Tuesday declared a 27 per cent quota for Other…
Honouring the promise it made last week, the Gujarat government on Tuesday declared a 27 per cent quota for Other…
An official spokesperson said to ensure political reservation rights of Backward Classes (BCs) in the urban local bodies, the Cabinet accepted the Haryana Backward Classes Commission’s report.
Under Section 9 of the Act, the Haryana Backward Classes Commission was assigned to study the progress of social, educational, and economic conditions of the backward classes in the state.
"There are only 7 per cent of people in the government's secretaries coming from OBC, Dalit and Adivasi communities," Gandhi said.
The top court clarified that it would first examine the 10 per cent EWS reservation in admissions and jobs, and then consider appeals against the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict which set aside a local law granting reservation to Muslims.
Seers threaten hunger strike from 4 March if demands not met
The premier business schools, which currently do not offer reservations in teaching positions, have been asked by the Ministry to provide quota in faculty positions for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates.
The many challenges with the 10% quota
People with autism, mental illnesses, intellectual disability and victims of acid attacks will now get quota in central government jobs,…
The Andhra Pradesh assembly on Saturday unanimously passed a legislation to provide five per cent reservation for the Kapu community…