97% of all OBC-quota central govt jobs, benefits go to 25% of its castes
Not all castes among the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), entitled to reservations are reaping the same benefits. The Indian Express reported today that 97 per cent of all jobs and admissions, reserved under the OBC category have been claimed by just under 25 per cent of sub-castes. 983 communities --37 per cent of the total -- did not get a single job or admission, the report said. Interestingly, just 10 communities in the OBC category have availed of as much as 24.95 per cent of jobs and admissions . As many as 994 OBC sub-castes have a total representation of only 2.68 per cent in recruitment and admissions. The job data covers recruitment in several government departments in last five years including Railways, Department of Posts, several Central Police Forces, many Central public sector enterprises, public sector banks, insurance organisations and many Central services and All India Services like Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central