Government has plans to abolish creamy layer in providing reservation for OBCs?

27% reservation for OBC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -1736
ANSWERED ON – 15/03/2023

ABOLISHING CREAMY LAYER IN PROVIDING RESERVATION FOR OBCs

1736. DR. KANIMOZHI NVN SOMU
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Government has plans to abolish creamy layer in providing reservation for OBCs in both education and employment in Government and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs);

(b) if so, the details thereof and the effective steps taken by Government to ensure social justice for the people belonging to OBCs and BCs in the country;

(c) the details of the total vacancies available under OBC/ BC category in Central Government, PSUs and allied bodies under Government; and

(d) the steps taken by Government to uphold social justice in educational and employment opportunities?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a) No Sir.

(b) & (d) The schemes being implemented by the Government to ensure Social Justice for the OBCs are:

• (i) In matter of direct recruitment to Central Government jobs and in admission to Central Government educational institutions. 27% reservation is available to the OBCs.
• (ii) Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs – for students of classes I to X.
• (iii) Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students – for students of classes XI and XII.
• (iv) Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs.
• (v) National Fellowship for OBCs.
• (vi) Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls.
• (vii) Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs.
• (viii) Launch of Venture Capital Fund for OBCs.
• (ix) Low Interest Loan/ Finance Assistance Schemes of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) for OBCs.

(c) As per information provided by the Department of Personnel & Training, 95563 backlog reserved vacancies for OBCs in Central Government, Public Sector Banks/financial Institutions, Central Public Sector Undertakings etc. have been filled up from 2016 to 2021.