INCLUSION OF NEW CASTES IN THE LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES OF THE COUNTRY

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RAJYA SABHA

As per provision under Section 9 (1) of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Act, 1993, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) examines requests for inclusion of any class citizens as a backward class in the lists and hears complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists and tenders such advice to the Central Government as it deems appropriate.

The Government of India decides cases for inclusion/amendment in the Central Lists of Backward Classes based on the advices tendered by the NCBC and details thereof are notified from time to time. The Central Lists of OBCs undergoes changes whenever there are additions. This is a continuous process.

The castes and communities on which final decision has been taken have been notified through 19 Gazette Notifications issued so far.

Dr. Sanjay Paswan, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, gave this information in Rajya Sabha today in reply to a written question by Shri Kapil Sibal and Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’.