OBC

Odisha’s Survey on Social and Educational Conditions of Backward Classes

May 2, 2023

Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) has initiated a survey on the social and educational conditions of backward classes, which began on May 1 and will continue until May 27. This survey is the first of its kind for ..

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Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti

February 27, 2023

Sevala Maharaj was a spiritual guru and a socio-religious reformer from the Banjara community. He lived between 1739 and 1773. He was against animal sacrifices and baptism. The culture ministry recently announced that the Government of India will launch yearlong ..

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Commission for the sub-categorisation of OBCs

January 30, 2023

In 2017, the President of India constituted a Commission under Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice G Rohini. The main objective of the commission was to prepare a report examining the OBC subcategories in the country. The President formed ..

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All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021

January 30, 2023

The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11.  A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council,  and representatives from leading universities conduct the survey. In 2020-21, the survey was started under the leadership of ..

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Triple Test Survey on Reservation

December 31, 2022

The Allahabad High Court had ordered the Uttar Pradesh Government to conduct urban local body elections without the OBC reservations as the “triple test” requirement for the quota has not been fulfilled. The state government has recently constituted a commission ..

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Reservation in Local body polls

March 8, 2022

The 73rd and 74th amendments provided compulsory reservation for SCs, STs, and women in Panchayats and Municipalities. However, reservation for backward classes is left to the discretion of state governments. OBC reservation in Maharashtra local body polls Maharashtra has decided ..

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EWS Criteria review panel formed

December 1, 2021

The Government of India recently formed an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) review panel. The panel will look in to the criteria of 10% reservation for the economically weaker section in government jobs and educational institutions. What will the panel do? ..

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Justice Rohini Commission

June 25, 2020

On June 24, 2020, the Union Cabinet under PM Modi approved extension of Justice Rohini Commission to examine the issue of sub categorization of OBCs. The commission has been extended till October 31, 2021. Highlights The commission is to look ..

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