Other Backward Classes

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affirmative action beneficiary group social group classification

Other Backward Classes (OBCs) are socially and educationally disadvantaged communities in India that receive affirmative action benefits such as reservations in education and government employment.

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Observed surface forms (8)

Surface form	Occurrences
Backward Classes	1
Most Backward Classes	1
Other Backward Class in Assam	1
Other Backward Class in Gujarat	1
Other Backward Class in Maharashtra	1
Other Backward Classes (in many Indian states)	1
Other Backward Classes (in some Indian states)	1
Other Backward Classes in India	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	affirmative action beneficiary group ⓘ social group classification ⓘ
administeredBy	Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ state governments of India ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Other Backward Castes NERFINISHED ⓘ
beneficiaryLevel	postgraduate education ⓘ professional courses ⓘ undergraduate education ⓘ
benefitType	age relaxation in recruitment ⓘ relaxation in qualifying marks or cut-offs ⓘ reservation in education ⓘ reservation in government employment ⓘ reservation in public sector undertakings ⓘ scholarships and fee concessions ⓘ
classificationCriterion	caste-based criteria ⓘ economic indicators ⓘ educational backwardness ⓘ social backwardness ⓘ
constitutionalBodyOverseeing	National Commission for Backward Classes NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
creamyLayerExclusion	economically advanced members excluded from reservation benefits ⓘ
describedAs	socially and educationally backward communities ⓘ
distinctFrom	Economically Weaker Sections ⓘ Scheduled Castes NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheduled Tribes ⓘ
hasCategory	creamy layer ⓘ non-creamy layer ⓘ
hasSubcategory	Central Other Backward Classes NERFINISHED ⓘ State Other Backward Classes ⓘ
introducedIn	central government services in early 1990s ⓘ
legalBasis	Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalProvision	Articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ
listMaintainedBy	Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ
majorReport	Mandal Commission Report NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableEvent	implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations in 1990 ⓘ
policyDomain	affirmative action in India ⓘ reservation policy in India ⓘ
policyObjective	improve access to education ⓘ improve representation in public employment ⓘ promote social justice ⓘ
populationShare	significant proportion of India’s population ⓘ
relatedCommission	Mandal Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ National Commission for Backward Classes NERFINISHED ⓘ
reservationPercentage	27% in central government jobs and educational institutions ⓘ
sectorCoverage	central government ⓘ many state governments ⓘ public sector undertakings ⓘ
shortName	OBC NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectOf	public debate on reservation policy in India ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Janata Dal (United) → hasMajorBaseAmong → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

Samajwadi Party → majorVoteBase → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

Indian Forest Service Examination → ageRelaxationAvailableFor → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

Das → isUsedByCommunity → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Other Backward Classes in India

Ahir community → socialCategory → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Other Backward Classes (in many Indian states)

Tai-Ahom people → recognizedAs → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Other Backward Class in Assam

Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department → focusGroup → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Backward Classes

Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department → focusGroup → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Most Backward Classes

Koli people → socialStatus → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Other Backward Class in Maharashtra

Koli people → socialStatus → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Other Backward Class in Gujarat

SCs → relatedTo → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

subject surface form: Scheduled Castes

Leuva Patidar → casteCategory → Other Backward Classes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Other Backward Classes (in some Indian states)

Kadva Patidar → casteCategory → Other Backward Classes ⓘ