Question : Exclusive Reservation for OBCs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.434
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2021

EXCLUSIVE RESERVATION FOR OBCs
434. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:
DR. T. SUMATHY (A) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is a demand for implementation of exclusive reservation for OBCs in both education and employment and in every Government organisation;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the effective steps taken by the Government to ensure social justice for the OBCs and economically, socially backward communities in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)


(a) & (b): No Sir. Already 27% reservation is available for the OBCs in direct recruitment to Central Government jobs and in admission to Central Government educational institutions.
(c): Details of the schemes being implemented by the Government to ensure Social Justice for the OBCs (including number of Beneficiaries and Total expenditure during the year 2019-20) are:
(i) Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs - 94.52 lakhs beneficiaries - Rs.201.57 cr expenditure.

(ii) Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students - 40.94 lakhs beneficiaries - Rs.1294.32 cr expenditure.

(iii) Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs- 3296 beneficiaries - Rs.26.09 cr expenditure.

(iv) National Fellowship for OBCs - 1193 beneficiaries - Rs.52.50 cr expenditure.

(v) Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls - 1750 beneficiaries - Rs.21.28 cr expenditure.

(vi) Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs.

(vii) Launch of Venture Capital Fund for OBCs.

(viii) Low Interest Loan/Finance Assistance Schemes of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) for OBCs.

(ix) For the EWS Sections, 10% reservation in Central Government appointments and for admissions in the Central Government educational institutions.

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