NCBC steps in to correct Uttarakhand quota anomaly
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.
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