Salem Steel Plant OBC Employees' Welfare Association (Affiliated to AIOBC): May 2011

History of OBC Reservation

Under Article 340 of the Indian constitution it is obligatory for the government to promote the welfare of the Other Backward Classes.

The first Backward Classes Commission headed by Shri kaka kalelkar in 1953, and Mandal Commission headed by Shri B.P.Mandal in 1980 has given many useful recommendations for the welfare of Other Backward Classes. The population of OBC’s which includes Hindus and Non-Hindus was around 52% of the total population according to the commission.

27% of reservation was recommended owing to legal constraints that the total quantum of reservation should not exceed 50%.

One of the most important recommendations is that all private sector undertakings which have received financial assistance from the government in one form or another should be obliged to recruit personnel on the reservation basis. But, even after 2 decades we are unable to get it inspite of our continuous efforts.

On August 7 1990, the then Prime Minister Shri. V P Singh announced that his National Front Government was going to implement Mandal Commission recommendations in Education and jobs, inspite of strong agitations from Forward Communities. In fact, Shri V P Singh lost his power due to his mandalisation policy. The federation remembers him on this special day for his service rendered to this community.

One needs to understand the psychology of opposition of reservation to OBC’s.

When the jobs are nowhere and everything is gone private, then why are the upper castes angry with the reservation for Backward Communities?

The fact is that seats for dalits were rarely fulfilled and we have seen huge backlog. There has been no protest. It was easier to curtail the protest of the dalits because of their numbers and social background.

Now the reservation for backward communities being a reality, the powerful backward communities will hit and break the bone of upper castes. That is the fear of this community. They know that there are enough students from these communities who will join great institutes of technology and management.

The Supreme Court of India on April 10 2008 upheld the government’s move for initiating 27% OBC quotas in Govt. funded Institutions. But it is necessary for the Govt. at this juncture to exclude the creamy layer policy from the reservation quota.

To be strong in the present scenario, it is more important to show our strength and unity of OBC’s. AIOBC association work towards social justice. AIOBC is giving hand and helping us in this regard.

The issue of under-representation of the socio-economically deprived, discriminated backward caste and classes in the spheres of education, employment, administration and commerce is burning at this stage. I appeal all the member associations to work hard towards the success of the reservation policies.

Let us truly reform our society and work for a truly democratic India, where every community participates in power and every person gets their reservation in respective areas in proportion to their shares in population.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Caste-wise census: Ramadoss thanks Centre

attali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss has thanked the Central government for deciding to conduct a caste-wise census.

In a statement here on Thursday, he pointed out that it was in 1931 that the last caste-wise census was carried out. No government, thereafter, was prepared to conduct it.

The PMK initiated several measures years to get it done. Apart from moving the High Court and also the Supreme Court, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, when he was Union Health Minister, secured the support of more than 200 MPs and met former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil to press the demand.

“Considered in this backdrop, the decision of the Central government is a very great victory for the PMK's struggle”, Dr. Ramadoss said.

However, he opposed the procedure of allowing people to mention their caste, “only if they wish to.”

As this census was to identify the number of people in each caste and to formulate appropriate schemes to benefit them, “the government should make it mandatory that all people should declare their caste.”

The public should also realise the benefits of this census and provide all the details.

Caste-wise census revolutionary turning point: Thangkabalu/AIOBC:G.Karunanidhy

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.V. Thangkabalu has termed the decision to conduct caste-wise census in the country a “revolutionary turning point,” in the annals of social justice.

In a statement here on Friday, he said that the decision proved a shot in the arm for those who had been fighting for it for long and also for various political parties.

Mr. Thangkabalu observed that the Congress was very keen on this issue from the beginning and had given consent for the census overlooking conventional procedures.

Significant step

The All India Federation of Other Backward Classes Employees' Welfare Association also termed the caste-wise census “historic” and “a significant step in the right direction”.

In a statement, its general secretary G. Karunanidhy said that the demand was pending for the past six decades and the United Progressive Alliance government had taken a “bold decision, which will be a great boost to the OBC people who have been deprived of their due share in every field.”

Besides, the data to be collected would put at rest repeated queries by courts on reservation policy relating to OBCs and help the Centre and State governments implement welfare measures for the betterment of OBCs and other deprived sections.

Salem Steel Plant OBC Employees' Welfare Association (Affiliated to AIOBC)

History of OBC Reservation

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Caste-wise census: Ramadoss thanks Centre

Caste-wise census revolutionary turning point: Thangkabalu/AIOBC:G.Karunanidhy

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