Creamy Layer Update
In probably the first acceptance of the creamy layer concept by the political establishment, a Parliamentary Committee has recommended preference in reservation for the non-creamy layer of OBC candidates in government-aided institutions of higher learning.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD has recommended that the “first instance reservation should be given to the non-creamy layer of OBC candidates”. After admitting such non-creamy layer candidates, if OBC vacancies remain unfilled, these may be filled up from the creamy layer in order of merit,” the report on the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Bill 2006, placed in the Rajya Sabha said
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The recommendation of the Standing Committee is exactly what I had said before.
If this suggestion is adopted it will definitely be a step in the right direction. However, I don’t know if the Supreme court can still strike it down and insist on complete exclusion of the creamy layer.
Also if this suggestion does get implemented I would recommend all the applicants from non creamy layer who do not get admission/job to make use of RTI to ensure that there was no fould play.
All in all a good suggestion.