As recommended by National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities creation of a sub-quota for minorities from within the reservation of 27% available to OBCs, in Government employment, Government has decided to provide sub-quota of 4.5% for minorities,
DOPT has recently issued E-brochure on Reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes In Services.
It s clarified that SC/ST candidates appointed by promotion on their own merit and seniority and not owing to reservation or relaxation of qualifications will be adjusted against unreserved points of reservation roster, irrespective of the fact whether the promotion is made by selection method or non-selection method. These orders will take effect from 2.7.1997. the date on which post based reservation was introduced