‘Creamy layer’ earnings cap was last modified in 2017 to Rs 8 lakh each year

NEW DELHI: The debate about supposed misstatement of ‘non-creamy layer’ certificate by student IAS Pooja Khedkar has actually cast a cloud over the’ OBC velvety layer’ requirements and its execution. The paradox is that authentic backwards candidates are getting a rough offer and frantically hoping that the brand-new BJP govt will lastly wake up to the long pending modification of ‘velvety layer’ for Mandal bookings. The boost in’ earnings ceiling’ for 27% OBC quotas is pending for 7 years, which has actually made it two times past due for a walking. It is expected to be modified every 3 years to change for inflation. The ‘velvety layer’, last modified from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh in 2017, is the group of in reverse who are categorised as rich amongst the OBCs and therefore disqualified for task and education quotas. All India OBC Employees Federation basic secretary G Karunanidhy stated throughout the 7 years, the Union govt has actually modified the wage structure of its staff members and increased their dearness allowance (DA) from 24% to 46% till July 2023, and neglecting these indexes for earnings ceiling for booking is unjustified. “The brand-new main govt has actually settled in. We require instant modification of earnings ceiling for velvety layer to Rs 15 lakh,” he stated. When the earnings ceiling was due for a boost in 2020, the
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