SC, ST, OBC Reservation Policy in Central Government Services – Roster, Percentage and Rules

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SC, ST, OBC Reservation Policy in Central Government Services – Roster, Percentage and Rules

Reservation Policy in Central Government Services

Reservation in Appointment – Reservation in Promotion

The detailed brochure on Reservation For SC, ST and Other Backward Classes in Services (PART-I) published by DoPT with the following subtitles

• Introduction
• Scope of Reservation
• Relaxations and Concessions
• Determination of Reservation Quota
• Reservation Registers and Roster Registers
• Filling up of Reserved Vacancies
• De-reservation
• Verification of the claim of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
• Other Backward Classes
• Monitoring and Institutional Safeguard
• Miscellaneous

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As per the Article 16 of Constitution of India, given special care on equality and opportunity in the matter of Public Appointment. Providing reservation to SC, ST and OBC in Central Government Services more than 50 years.

Reservation of 15 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Castes, 7.5 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Tribes and 27 per cent for the members of the Other Backward Classes in the matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis by open competition.

Also check: Dopt Orders on Reservation

Reservation Policy for Central Govt Employees

As per extant instructions, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise than by open competition, the percentage fixed is 16.66% for SCs, 7.5% for STs and 25.84% for OBCs.

In case of direct recruitment to Group C posts normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region, the percentage of reservation for SC/ST/OBC is generally fixed on the basis of proportion of their population in the respective States/Union Territories.

With the enactment of ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016’, reservation is also provided to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities against the posts and services of the Central Government at 4% of the total number of vacancies to be filled up by direct recruitment in the cadre strength in each group of posts i.e. Group A, B and C.

As per Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time, 10% of the vacancies in the posts upto of the level of the Assistant Commandant in all para-military forces; (ii) 10% of the vacancies in Group C posts; and (iii) 20% of the vacancies in Group D posts, to be filled by direct recruitment shall be reserved for ex-servicemen.

The persons belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India.

As per available data, total number of employees appointed through direct recruitment, which may also include candidates selected on own merit, in the grade of Safai Karamcharis belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs in Central Government Ministries/Departments including their attached/subordinate offices as on 01.01.2014, 01.01.2015 and 01.01.2016 is given below:-

As per available data, total number together with representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in the grade of Safai Karamcharis as on 01.01.2014, 01.01.2015 and 01.01.2016 is given below:-

Above data is consolidated in respect of Central Government Ministries/Departments and their attached and subordinate offices spread all over the country. This data is not maintained State-wise.

This information was provided 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 written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. [Source: PIB]

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• Enhancement of Reservation for SCs & STs – RS Q&A March 17, 2018
• Implementation of Reservation Policy – UGC March 13, 2018
• Commission for Sub- Categorization of OBCs: DoPT February 27, 2018
• Reservation for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities – DoPT OM dt.15.1.2018 January 17, 2018
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• Reservation in Promotion – Roster Point based, not Vacancy based – Confederation December 4, 2017
• ISTM Course for Liaison Officers October 31, 2017
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• Implementation of creamy layer criteria March 24, 2017
• Important DOPT Order regarding Reservation in Promotion on 2.10.2016 October 2, 2016
• Reservation for Dalit Christians March 16, 2016
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• Latest Parliament News published by PIB March 2, 2016
• Amendment in SC/ST Act is need of hour – Gehlot February 17, 2016
• Release of caste based census data January 4, 2016
• Verification of claims of candidates belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs for purpose of appointment to posts/services – Dopt orders December 19, 2015
• Reservation in promotion – Minister replied in Rajya Sabha December 18, 2015
• Need reservation for more communities December 10, 2015
• Reservation For Minorities December 10, 2015
• Supreme Court ponders over revoking reservation in higher education October 30, 2015
• List of Authorities empowered to issue caste/community certificates – Dopt Order issued on 3.9.2015 September 3, 2015
• Proposal to rise the creamy layer from 6 to 10.5 lakhs July 27, 2015
• Reservations for Jats in Central Government Jobs Cancelled March 18, 2015
• Backlog Vacancies – 19,676 backlog reserved vacancies of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes March 5, 2015
• Reservation in promotions for SC/ST employees in government services January 31, 2015
• There should be No Reservation in Promotions – Supreme Court January 12, 2015
• Annual Income Limit for Non-Creamy Layer December 5, 2014
• Reservation to SC/ST in Private Sector December 3, 2014
• Reduction of Defence – Tatkal – Female and Senior Citizens quotas in trains September 15, 2014
• Revised format of OBC Caste Certificate–DOPT 30.5.2014 May 30, 2014
• Issue of Compendium of instructions on reservation for ex-servicemen March 4, 2014
• Railways to give automatic SMS after confirmation of waitlisted tickets February 11, 2014
• Brochure on reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in services – Dopt Orders January 26, 2014
• Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ Posts in Railways – Pay Structure for All Engineering Departments Including Workshops employees – 17.10.2013 October 17, 2013
• SC DIRECTS CENTRE, STATES TO RESERVE 3% GOVERNMENT JOBS FOR DISABLED PERSONS. October 10, 2013

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