Chairperson NCBC meets several
delegations of OBCs
Ensure secure representation of OBCs
in admission and employment: Hansraj Gangaram
SRINAGAR, JULY 29:
Chairperson National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Hansraj Gangaram
Ahir today met various delegations of OBCs at Banquet Hall Srinagar and
listened to their grievances.
The delegations
apprised the chairperson of their grievances and sought his intervention in
ensuring redressal of the same in a time-bound manner.
The delegations
raised the issue of raising reservations, restoring pre-matric scholarship of
OBCs in Jammu and Kashmir. They also said that OBC hostel facility should be
made available in every district of the UT so that the community does not face
problems. The delegations also raised the issue of inclusion of genuine sub
castes in the OBC category which have been left out.
The various
delegations also raised the issue of alleged delay in issuance of certificates
to the people belonging to the community and said that the issue needs to be
looked at for the sake of student community belonging to OBC.
Chairperson gave
the delegations a patient hearing and said that all their genuine issues will
be solved on merit basis and it will be ensured that appropriate steps will be
taken so that all the community members belonging to the caste will avail those
benefits.
Later the
chairperson held a meeting with the officers on the subject of welfare measures
undertaken to secure representation of OBCs in employment and admission in
various Departments, Boards, Educational Institutions & Medical Institutes
in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
Hansraj Gangaram
queried about enhancement of reservation quota in education and employment
opportunities and directed the concerned to take appropriate steps so that
benefits percolate to the last man standing in the queue.
He also said that
the certificates should be issued to the people without any undue delay and
make the process more easy.
Commissioner
Secretary Social Welfare Department Sheetal Nanda gave a detailed presentation
of the factual position of the OBCs issues and highlighted the various
Initiatives taken by government for welfare of OВС Population.
She said that
Advisory Board for welfare and development of OBC population has been set up
and various hostels for OBC students have been set up where the Government
provides free hostel accommodation.
Sheetal Nanda said
that 15 castes have been included in the list of OBC of Union Territory in
addition to the existing 27 castes of OBCs. She maintained that the reservation
in direct recruitment and admission in various professional institutions
increased from 2% to 4% in 2020 & from 4% to 8% in 2024.
She further added
that recently, reservation to OBCs has been provided in local bodies in J &
K. She said that the change in nomenclature of Weak and Under Privileged
Classes (Social Caste) to other backward classes has not only fulfilled the
long pending demand of the OBC community but also done away the confusion which
existed because of use of two different nomenclatures for same set of
communities in J&K and in rest of the country.
Secretary Health
also gave a presentation highlighting the broad contours of admission details
and recruitment details in various medical institutions and the earmarked
reservation quota of OBCs.
Among others who
attended the meeting were Secretary NCBC Ashish Upadhyaya; DGP R.R. Swain;
Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Alok Kumar; Commissioner, Secretary GAD, Sanjeev Kumar;
Secretary Health and Medical Education Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; Advisor, NCBC,
Rajesh Kumar and various HoDs of J&K Govt.