Reservation Provisions: No. 36011/1/2022-Estt(Res-I)

Reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs, PwDs and EWS in Posts and Services in the Central Government

The Office Memorandum, No. 36011/1/2022-Estt(Res-I), issued by the Government of India’s Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, outlines revised instructions concerning reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in posts and services within the Central Government.

No.36011/1/2022-Estt(Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
ESTT.(Estt. Reservation-I)
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(Dated 28 March, 2024 )

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs, PwDs and EWS in Posts and Services in the Central Government

Pers Policy (Reservation) Division of the Department of Personnel and Training has issued various instructions, from time to time, regarding reservation in appointments to posts and services under the Central Government, and concessions/relaxations extended to the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) and Ex-servicemen. With a view to facilitating easy accessibility and clear understanding of these rules on reservation/concessions/relaxations, the relevant instructions on the subject (except Ex-servicemen) were last consolidated on 14/10/2022. Now, keeping in view some recent revision in the existing instructions, the consolidated instructions published on 14/10/2022 have been updated as under:

1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCs, STs AND OBCs

A. RESERVATION IN DIRECT RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION
1. Reservation in Direct Recruitment (in open competition and otherwise than by open competition)
Reservation is provided to the members of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes @ 15%, 7.5% and 27%, respectively, in the matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis by open competition.

In the matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis otherwise than by open competition, reservation is provided to the members of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes @ 16.66%, 7.5% and 25.84% , respectively.

No. 36011/33/1981-Estt.(SCT) dated 5/10/1981
No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 8/09/1993
No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 22/10/1993
No. 36012/2/1996 Estt (Res) dated 2/07/1997

2. Reservation in Direct Recruitment in Group C&D attracting local candidates

Reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in case of direct recruitment to Group C and Group D posts, normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region, was fixed on the basis of proportion of their population in the respective States/UTs, vide OMs, dated 5.7.2005, 4.7.2007, as under:

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