Own Merit in Direct Recruitment of OBC – DoPT Orders dt 4.4.2018

Own Merit in Direct Recruitment of OBC – DoPT Orders dt 4.4.2018

Reiteration of instructions relating to application of own merit in Direct Recruitment for appointment of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

F.No.43011/4/2018-Estt.(Res.) 

Government of India

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training Establishment 

(Reservation-I) Section

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated April 4, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Reiteration of instructions relating to application of own merit in Direct Recruitment for appointment of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)- regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment in the case of R.K.Sabharwal vs. State of Punjab, had, inter-alia, observed that “the reserve category candidates can compete for the non-reserve posts and in the event of their appointment to the said posts their number cannot be added and taken into consideration for working out the percentage of reservation.”

2. As per instructions issued vide this Department’s OM No. 36012/2/96-Estt.(Res) dated 02.07.1997, in direct recruitments to Central Government jobs and services, the reserve category candidates who are selected on the same standard as applied to general candidates will not be adjusted against reserved vacancies. As per instructions issued vide DOP&T OM No. 36011/1/98-Estt.(Res) dated 01.07.1998, only when a relaxed standard is applied in selecting a reserved candidate, for example in the age limit, experience, qualification, permitted number of chances in written examination, etc., such candidates will be counted against reserved vacancies.

3. It has been brought to the notice of this Department by the Hon’ble Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of OBCs that these instructions are not being followed in some cases in direct recruitments to Central Government jobs and services. It is, therefore, reiterated that while making Direct Recruitments, guidelines issued vide this Department’s OM No.36012/2/96-Estt.(Res) dated 02.07.1997 and OM No.36011/1/98-Estt.(Res) dated 01.07.1998 may be kept in view by all concerned.

4. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the contents of this O.M. to the notice of all concerned for information and compliance.

sd/- 

(Raju Saraswat)

 Under Secretary to the Government of India

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OBC Candidates declared ineligible in UPSC Exam

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Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

04-August-2016 15:41 IST

OBC Candidates declared ineligible in UPSC Exam 

The National Commission for Backward Classes has requested not to compare pay scales of posts held by the parents of candidates who are employed in PSUs, Banks, Insurance Organizations, Universities, Under etc., Subordinate Judiciary and under Private employment, State Governments Organizations etc. for determining the Non Creamy Layer Status of OBC candidates recommended by the UPSC on the basis of Civil Services Examination – 2015 as salary income cannot be clubbed with the income from other sources. In case of recommendation of name of a candidate by UPSC for service allocation, the candidate is considered for allocation to one of those services by the Government for which he has indicated his preference subject to fulfillment of other conditions like Medical fitness, eligibility for availing reservation etc. as per Civil Services Examination Rules and extant instructions on the subject. Keeping in view the extant instructions the claim of candidates as OBC (non creamy layer) to avail benefit of Reservation under OBC Category were considered by the Government and candidates found eligible have been allocated to various services. 

This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy & Smt. Ambika Soni in the Rajya Sabha today. 

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Reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil Posts and Services under the Govt. of India — Sub-quota for Minority Communities.

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No.41018/2/2011-Estt. (Res.)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi- 110001

Dated the 22nd December, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil Posts and Services under the Govt. of India — Sub-quota for Minority Communities.

   The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s O.M. No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 8th September, 1993 regarding reservation for Other Backward Classes in civil posts and services under the Government of India.

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