RBE No. 127/2018: Other Backward Classes (OBC) – Creamy Layer Criteria – Revision of Income Criteria
No.2018-E(SCT)I/25/11, dated 04.09.2018
Sub: Reservation for candidates from Other Backward Classes – Revision of Income Criteria and determining equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Public Sector Banks, Public Financial Institutes, etc. with post in Government for establishing Creamy Layer Criteria – regarding.
A copy of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions’ (Department of Personnel & Training) letter F.No.36033/2/2018-Estt.(Res.), dated 08.06.2018 on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information/ compliance and bringing to the notice of all concerned.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions’
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (Reservation-I) Section
F.No.36033/2/2018-Estt.(Res.), dated 08.06.2018
Sub: Reservation for candidates from Other Backward Classes – Revision of Income Criteria and determining equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Public Sector Banks, Public Financial Institutes, etc. with post in Government for establishing Creamy Layer Criteria – regarding.
1. I am directed to invite attention of this Department’s Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT), dated 08.09.1993 which, inter alia provided that sons and daughters of persons having gross annual income of Rs.1 Lakh or above for a period of three consecutive years would fall within the ‘creamy layer’ and would not entitled to get the benefit of reservation available to other backward classes.
2. The opposite limit of income for determining the creamy layer status bar subsequently raised to Rs.2.5 lakh, Rs.4.5 lakh, Rs.6 lakh and Rs.8 lakh vide this Department’s OM No.36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res.), dated 14.10.2008, OM No.36033/1/2013-Estt.(Res.), dated 27.05.2013 and OM No.36033/1/2013-Estt.(Res.), dated 13.09.2017 respectively.
3. This Department is in receipt of references seeking clarification on the status of equivalence and revision of income criteria in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Financial Institutions with posts in Government. In this regard, copies of the following Office Memorandums issued by Department of Public Enterprises, Department of Financial Services and this Department are enclosed for ready reference:-
(i) OM No.36033/1/2013-Estt.(Res.), dated 13.09.2017 of this Department regarding revision of income criteria;
(ii) OM No.DPE-GM-/0020/2014-GM-FTS-1740, Dated 25.10.2017 of the Department of Public Enterprises on establishing equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) with Posts in Government for establishing creamy layer criteria; and
(iii) OM No.19/4/2017-Welfare, dated 06.12.2017 of the Department of Financial Services on establishing equivalence of posts in respect of Public Sector Banks, Public Financial Institutions, Public Sector Insurance Companies.
4. It is requested to please bring the contents of the above mentioned OMs/ instructions to the notice of all concerned for information/ compliance.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 127/2018
Forward reference⇒RBE No.