UP Chief Yogi Adityanath Hails Centre’s Action for Raising Creamy Layer Bar for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

• Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hailed the actions of the government for raising the creamy layer bar for the Other Backward Classes
• The central government raised the creamy layer bar from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh p.a for OBCs
• The decision is based on the recommendation of the National Commission for Backward Classes

Lucknow, Aug 24, 2017: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hailed the actions of the government for raising the creamy layer bar for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for an equal distribution of reservation benefits.

"We are thankful to the Prime Minister and the Central Government for further categorizing the OBC and other castes as some of them weren't able to avail the policies of reservations earlier," he told ANI.

The central government on Wednesday raised the creamy layer bar from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh p.a for OBCs for central government jobs and also declared setting up of a commission to work out sub-categorization.

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The Commission will work on the following: identifying the castes, sub-castes, and communities in the central list of the OBCs and dividing them into their corresponding sub-categories. The Commission will present the report within 12 weeks from the date of authorization of the chairman.

According to ANI, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the decision is based on the recommendation of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

The 'creamy layer' is a ceiling which prohibits members of the OBC from availing reservations in employment. Currently, 27 per cent reservation in government jobs and seats in educational institutes if the income of the OBC family is up to Rs. 6 lakh.