NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Backward Classes has stepped in to remove a major anomaly by which no backward caste from Uttarakhand has been able to avail reservation in central employment and education since the state came into being eight years ago. The reason: Uttarakhand had not notified its central list of OBCs after it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2002.
In a key ruling, NCBC said the central list of OBCs for UP would be treated as the central list for Uttarakhand. The commission has asked Union social justice ministry to ask the state to implement the decision.
Uttarakhand's failure to notify its list of OBCs for 27% quota for central jobs and education for eight years led to a major anomaly in backward reservation. It meant while OBCs were eligible for quota in state jobs and educational bodies, they were ineligible for central reservation.
As a result, OBCs from the hill state were not able to tap quota benefits for elite jobs of UPSC as well as the various middle rung and lower rung jobs in central ministries and PSUs. At the same time, central educational institutions offering professional courses were out of the ambit of backwards from the state.
Abdul Azizi. member, NCBC, said, "The state's failure to notify the list has deprived OBCs living in Uttarakhand of their legitimate rights to have the advantage and facilities in central government jobs and admissions in institutions under the control of central government. The delay in notifying the central list of OBCs should not affect the public interest adversely. So, we have stepped in."
Newly-appointed NCBC chairman M N Rao, after taking over last month, moved to plug this gap. In a meeting on July 6, the commission decided to adopt the central list of the parent state for Uttarakhand.
After coming into being, Uttarakhand included all OBCs of UP in its list and made a few additions to implement the state quota. By that logic, the NCBC decision to ratify the same for central quota seems a safe option.
TOI
In a key ruling, NCBC said the central list of OBCs for UP would be treated as the central list for Uttarakhand. The commission has asked Union social justice ministry to ask the state to implement the decision.
Uttarakhand's failure to notify its list of OBCs for 27% quota for central jobs and education for eight years led to a major anomaly in backward reservation. It meant while OBCs were eligible for quota in state jobs and educational bodies, they were ineligible for central reservation.
As a result, OBCs from the hill state were not able to tap quota benefits for elite jobs of UPSC as well as the various middle rung and lower rung jobs in central ministries and PSUs. At the same time, central educational institutions offering professional courses were out of the ambit of backwards from the state.
Abdul Azizi. member, NCBC, said, "The state's failure to notify the list has deprived OBCs living in Uttarakhand of their legitimate rights to have the advantage and facilities in central government jobs and admissions in institutions under the control of central government. The delay in notifying the central list of OBCs should not affect the public interest adversely. So, we have stepped in."
Newly-appointed NCBC chairman M N Rao, after taking over last month, moved to plug this gap. In a meeting on July 6, the commission decided to adopt the central list of the parent state for Uttarakhand.
After coming into being, Uttarakhand included all OBCs of UP in its list and made a few additions to implement the state quota. By that logic, the NCBC decision to ratify the same for central quota seems a safe option.
TOI
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