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.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Prithviraj Chavan warns against fake OBCs


Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Sunday attempts to contest from seats reserved for other backward castes(OBCs) by acquiring fake OBC certificates would not be tolerated, adding that strict action would be taken against offenders.
Addressing a rally of OBCs in Pune, organised by MLC Deepti Choudhary, Chavan said those who acquire fake OBC certificates enjoy the benefits while people belonging to the OBCs are deprived of them.
He promised to make more funds available for the OBC Development Authority, adding that provision of Rs190 crore has been made for scholarships for the year 2011-12. The state government is making efforts to extend the annual income limit of non-creamy layer from Rs4.5 lakh to Rs10 lakh, he added.
He said the state government supported OBC reservations in promotions and started a drive to clear the backlog of OBCs in employment.
Minister for social justice and welfare of nomadic denotified tribes and other backward classes, Shivajirao Moghe, said the list of castes included in the OBC tag is going up and it has become difficult to verify OBCs. He expressed concern on the rising number of people taking advantage of OBC facilities with the help of fake certificates.
About setting up a memorial of Mahatma Phule at Bhide Wada in the city, where Phule started the first girls school, Chavan said a property dispute was delaying the decision.“Senior leaders should intervene to settle the dispute, so that a memorial can be constructed,” he said.
Cooperation and parliamentary affairs minister Harshvardhan Patil, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president, Manikrao Thakre and minister for forest, Patangrao Kadam were present.
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