Implementation of Reservation Policy
All establishments of the Government of India are implementing the policy of reservation in services in all Groups including Group ‘B’ and ‘C’.
Number of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC) and General category candidates appointed by direct recruitment in Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 is given in the following table:
|
Group B |
Group C |
|||||
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
|
SC |
340 |
566 |
602 |
8369 |
10851 |
9895 |
|
ST |
112 |
289 |
286 |
4848 |
6750 |
6832 |
|
OBC |
367 |
1246 |
1117 |
13706 |
20405 |
17963 |
|
General |
682 |
2060 |
2495 |
20725 |
58614 |
37921 |
|
1501 |
4161 |
4500 |
47648 |
96620 |
72611 |
|
This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Prime Minister Office in written reply to a question by Sh. Shadi Lal Batra in the Rajya Sabha on 23.08.2012
Source: Press Information Bureau

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