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With a large number of vacancies in government jobs meant
for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) remaining unfilled for want of candidates,
the government is mulling relaxing the ‘creamy layer’ criterion by raising the
income ceiling to Rs 8 lakh annually.
Almost 27 per cent of seats in government jobs and
educational institutions are reserved for OBCs provided the annual income of
the family is up to Rs 6 lakh and those who earn above that are referred
to as the ‘creamy layer’ and are not eligible for reservation. Raising the
ceiling would result in a larger pool of candidates eligible for government
jobs and seats in educational institutions.
The Social Justice Ministry is working on a proposal to
raise the annual income ceiling of OBCs to Rs 8 lakh, according to official
sources. A Cabinet note is likely to be moved in this regard soon, they said.
When contacted National Comission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Member Ashok
Saini told media that the panel had recommended more than doubling
the income ceiling to Rs 15 lakh.
“Even two decades after reservation (was introduced), out of
27 per allocated quota, it has been seen that only 12-15 per get utilised. As
per our analysis, the major reason behind this is the ceiling on annual
income,” Saini said.
As per Mandal Comission report, in 1980 OBCs constituted 52
per cent of India’s population. The panel’s report was based on the 1931
census. The National Sample Survey Organisation had in 2006 pegged the OBC
population at 41 per cent.
Source : http://indianexpress.com/ |
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Government may relax ‘creamy layer’ norms for OBC reservation
