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Telangana Notifies Sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes
Telangana becomes the first state to implement sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes, following a Supreme Court judgment.
April 15, 2025
Key Points
- 1The Telangana government notified the implementation of the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act 2025.
- 2The state issued a gazette notification with April 14, 2025 as the appointed day for categorisation of Scheduled Castes into three groups.
- 3This action follows a Supreme Court judgment upholding the constitutionality of sub-classifying SCs and STs.
- 415 sub-castes categorized as most backward were classified as Group-I with 1% reservation.
- 5Recruitment to government jobs will be based on the categorization of SC communities.
Important Terms
TelanganaScheduled CastesReservationsSub-categorizationSupreme Court
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