Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of SEBC

Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of SEBC: Odisha cabinet on Saturday cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). The state government has approved the proposed Amendment of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 by inserting subsection 3 under Section 9. This enables the State Government to include such Backward Classes in the State list of SEBCs.

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It further said that Article 15(4) of the Constitution of India enables the State to make any special provisions for the advancement of any Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of citizens. Further, Article 46 of the Constitution of India provides that, the State shall promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.

“There are currently 22 castes and communities, each with a synonym, that have been officially recognised by the government. of India as OBCs for the State of Odisha, through various notifications from time to time with regard to their social and educational backwardness, but they have not yet been included in the list of SEBCs of our State,’ it said further.