OBC Reservation – Establishing Equivalence of Posts

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OBC Reservation – Establishing equivalence of posts in CPSUs, Banks, Insurance Institutions with Government for establishing Creamy Layer criteria

OBC Reservation – Establishing Equivalence of Posts – DoPT OM dated 06.10.2017

No. 41034/5/2014- Estt. (Res) Vol. IV – Part

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated: 06th October 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Establishing equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Banks, insurance institutions with Posts in Government for establishing Creamy Layer criteria – reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOPT OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SOT) dated 8.9.1993 (copy as Annexure I) regarding reservation for Other Backward Classes in civil posts and services under the Government of India. In terms of para 3 of the said OM, similar instructions were to be issued in respect of Public Sector Undertakings and financial institutions including Public Sector Banks by Department of Public Enterprises and by the Ministry of Finance respectively.

2. Government had recently examined the proposal for establishing equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Banks, Insurance Institutions with Posts in Government for establishing Creamy Layer criteria amongst other Backward Classes. The Cabinet in its meeting held on 8.8.2017, inter-alia, approved para 5.2 of the Cabinet Note wherein the general principles for determination of organizations were proposed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Relevant extracts of para 5.2 and para 9 of the Cabinet Note are appended at Annexure II.

3. Department of Public Enterprises and Department of Financial Services are requested to advise all the public sector organizations under their respective administrative control to issue necessary orders immediately, in accordance with principles approved by the Cabinet as appended in Annexure II, so as to conclude the exercise before 31st March, 2018.

4. It is also requested that orders issued in the matter may kindly be arranged to be endorsed by all concerned to this Department as well as M/o Social Justice & Empowerment for our record.

(G. Srinivasan)

Deputy Secretary

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