OBC reservation

Application of Creamy Layer concept in OBC Reservation in PSU and Bank recruitment - DOPT clarifies on latest income ceiling for OBC Reservation and Equivalence of Posts in PSU Recruitment compared to Central Government Posts

Representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in the Central Government Services - Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5491 dated 28.03.2018

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

Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persons from reservation for OBC – DoPT OM No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res.) dated 13.09.2017

Sub Categorization within OBC - Cabinet approves setting up of a Commission to examine the Sub-Categorization within OBCs

Reservation to job placements and enrollment in Education in India is an action designed to improve the well-being of backward and under-represented communities defined primarily by their caste. It's a phenomenon that commenced with the…

Brochure on reservation for SC ST and OBC - Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in Central Government Appointment and Promotion - Consolidated Instructions updated up to 2013 DOPT has released Updated Brochure on…

Cabinet approves inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel replies to Lok Sabha on Creamy layer expert committee recommendations

Since, 1st April, 2012, 21771 of backlog reserved vacancies for OBCs have been filled up. The representation of OBCs in Central Government Departments/ Ministries was 19.63%, as on 01.01.2014.

Every candidate seeking reservation in central government posts and services as OBC candidate is required to submit a certificate confirming his/her status as OBC and Non-creamy layer status

DoPT has reiterated that when a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes is unable to produce a certificate from any of the prescribed authorities, he/she may be appointed provisionally