Inclusion of
castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes is a
continuous process. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment notifies
castes/ communities in the Central List of OBCs for different States/Union
Territories on the basis of advice tendered by the National Commission for
Backward Classes (NCBC) under Section 9(1) of the NCBC Act, 1993. Gurjar /
Gujjar /Goojar /Gujar caste/community is
already listed in the Central List of OBCs in the 12 States/UTs. Proposals for inclusion of
castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes, as and when,
received from various States/Organisations/individuals, are forwarded to the
NCBC for appropriate action. The Advice
of the NCBC has been received for inclusion of castes/communities in the
Central List of OBCs for different States/Union Territories. Details are:
|
Statement showing advice received from NCBC for inclusion of
castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs for different States/Union
Territories
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S. No.
|
Name of State/UT
|
New Entries
|
Addition of sub
castes/communities or synonyms of castes in the existing Entries
|
Total
|
|
1.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
4
|
-
|
4
|
|
2.
|
Goa
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
|
3.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
4.
|
Jharkhand
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
|
5.
|
Karnataka
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
|
6.
|
Kerala
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
7.
|
Maharashtra
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
|
8.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
|
9.
|
West Bengal
|
37
|
-
|
37
|
|
10.
|
NCT of Delhi
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
|
11.
|
Puducherry
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
|
Total
|
56
|
22
|
78
|
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An "entry" for this purpose
includes caste, its synonyms and sub-castes.
This information was given by the Minister of
State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri
P. Balram Naik in a written reply
to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB
Release, 23 April, 2013
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