Congress approaches Telangana Governor to take action against educational institutions violating provisions for OBC reservation ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 23:26 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 18 (ANI): All India National Congress Committee (AICC) National Spokesperson Dasoju Sravan on Thursday submitted a representation to Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to initiate action against the authorities of English and Foreign Language University for not implementing the constitutional provisions of the reservation to other backward classes (OBCs).
Speaking to ANI, Sravan said, Despite having constitutional rights in terms of rule of reservation to Other Backward Castes (OBCs), it s quite unfortunate that across the country in all the Central Universities, Central Institutes and all the public sector undertakings, OBCs are deliberately being deprived in terms of their rightful share of employment and educational opportunitie
Centre considering proposal to revise income criteria for determining creamy layer among OBCs
Centre considering proposal to revise income criteria for determining creamy layer among OBCs
The proposal, according to sources, is to increase the income criteria for determining the creamy layer among other backward classes (OBCs) from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 12 lakh.
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The central government is considering a proposal for revision of the income criteria for determining the creamy layer among other backward classes (OBCs).
In his reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Minister of State (MOS) for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said the proposal was made after due consultation with the National Commission for the Backward Classes (NCBC).
The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, which caters to the welfare of the backward classes and those with disabilities, was allocated Rs 11,689.39 crore, a 28.35 per cent increase over the previous financial year s revised amount. An amount of Rs 10,517.62 crore has been allocated for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for financial year 2021-22, a rise ofc28 per cent from the revised budget of Rs 8207.56 crore in 2020-21. The allocation for the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities saw an increase of 30.19 per cent to Rs 1,171.77 crore in 2021-22 from Rs 900 crore in 2020-21. The Budget for 2021-22 saw an allocation of Rs 250 crore for the three national commissions - the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Backward Classes and National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, as against the allocation of Rs 70 crore for 2020-21.
Grant Special Category Status For AP Immediately: YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy Jan 31, 2021, 13:18 IST
NEW DELHI: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Parliamentary Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP V. Vijayasai Reddy appealed to the Central Government on Saturday, to declare special status for the State of Andhra Pradesh during the budget sessions of Parliament in view of the situation prevailing in the State in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at an All-Party virtual Conference chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ahead of the budget sessions in the Parliament, he said that Andhra Pradesh has suffered financially due to the partition of the state and apart from that the State was facing severe financial difficulties when compared to other states due to the impact of the pandemic. He demanded immediate declaration of special category status to AP as the 15th Economic Commission had left the power to grant special status to the discretion of the Central Government
Urban displaced pour out their woes to NCBC member
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Constitutional powers will be used to safeguard rights of poor: Thalloju Achary
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Member of National Commission for Backward Classes Thalloju Achary inspecting Velugumatla BC Colony with Municipal Commissioner Anuraag Jayanthi in Khammam on Sunday.
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Constitutional powers will be used to safeguard rights of poor: Thalloju Achary
Aggrieved poor people those allegedly displaced by a demolition drive at Ramachandraiah Nagar in the 11th division of the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) in 2014 poured out their tales of woe to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) member Thalloju Achary here on Sunday.