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Castes in OBC List of Rajasthan

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91 entries (by way of castes, their synonyms, sub-castes etc.) have been notified by the State Government in the State list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan.

Till date 68 entries (by way of castes, their synonyms, sub-castes etc.) have been notified in the Central List of OBCs for the State of Rajasthan. The Government of India notified castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for different States/Union Territories on examining the advice tendered by the National Commission for Backward Classes under Section 9(1) of the NCBC Act, 1993. At present, no advice of NCBC is pending for inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs for the State of Rajasthan.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha here today.

 

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First Published: Feb 26 2015 | 4:20 PM IST

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