Need of the hour to revise creamy layer income ceiling for OBCs: Parliamentary panel

A parliamentary panel urges revising the OBC creamy layer income ceiling, last updated in 2017, to include more eligible families due to inflation and rising incomes. The committee also highlights the unresolved issue of post equivalence in autonomous bodies, impacting service allocation for qualified OBC candidates. Concerns are raised over decreased scholarship beneficiaries and underutilized funds, hindering OBC welfare.

8 Aug 2025 2:37 pm