What is the difference between SC/ST reservation and OBC reservation?
Reservations for SC/STs are qualitatively different from those given to OBCs. Reservations for scheduled castes and tribes are to offset the active discrimination based on caste identity rather than the mere socio-economic backwardness.
What is the constitutional validity of 27\% reservation for OBC?
Though the Court has rejected the additional reservation of 10\% for poorer sections of higher castes, it upheld the constitutional validity of a 27\% reservation for the OBCs with certain conditions. The advanced sections among the OBCs (the creamy layer) should be excluded from the list of beneficiaries of reservation.
Which castes are eligible for reservations in OBC?
The report also identified the most backward castes among the OBCs and poor among the forward castes as eligible for reservations. It even granted reservations to several Brahmin castes like Jangid, Mahapatra, etc. and several Rajput-Brahmin castes in hilly states like Himachal Pradesh.
What is the income limit for OBC reservation for children?
In 1993, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) listed out various categories of people of certain rank/status/income whose children cannot avail the benefit of OBC reservation. For those not in government, the current threshold is an income of Rs 8 lakh per year.
What happens if SC/ST/OBC community is not scheduled in another state?
If a person from SC, ST, OBC, or perhaps any reserved community moves from one region of his state where his community scheduled to another part of the same state where his community is not scheduled, the benefits which he will get through reservation will sustain in such cases.[5]
What is the importance of OBC reservation in UPSC?
The OBC reservation in UPSC is done as a safeguard for the discriminated classes. The goal is to help them overcome the difficulties they face due to discrimination and help them in earning respect, dignity and a better life. There are two kinds of OBC people. Creamy and Non Creamy.