The Cabinet approved 4.5 percent quota
for the minorities within the larger 27 percent quota for the Other Backward
Classes (OBC) in central Government Jobs and Educational Institutions.
The Cabinet, which is
headed by the honorable Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh himself, cleared the
proposal recently. It’s indeed good news for the people who belong to the
minorities.
The Cabinet has approved the
carving out of a sub-quota of 4.5 percent for the minorities, as defined under
Section 2 (C) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 from within
the 27% reservation for OBC category.
The castes/communities of the
minorities, which are included in the central list of OBCs notified state-wise
from time to time by the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment shall be
covered by this sub-quota. It came into effect from January 1, 2012. The
Proposal was based on a recommendation of the National Commission for Religious
and Linguistic Minorities.
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