West Bengal Govt announces 10 per cent job reservation for Muslims in OBC Category
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, February 08, 2010
10% reservation for Muslims in OBC Category: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
The West Bengal government today announced 10 per cent quota in employment for Muslims under the OBC category.
The state government declared the quota for the Muslims who were educationally, socially and economically backward in the state.
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee told the media at the Writer’s building that his government has decided to accept the recommendations of the Ranganath Mishra Commission and its immediate implementation.
He said like other states there is reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in the state. He said that the process of identifying Muslims who are educationally, socially and economically backward has already started.
At present, there is 7 per cent reservation for OBCs in the state.
