India is a land of different communities and groups segregated on the basis of their religion and culture. Hinduism is one of the predominant religions of the country, which is divided into several caste groups. The caste system is no longer practised openly in independent India, but the social hierarchy that was created still persists. The higher castes have always had better opportunities and privileges than the lower castes. So, in order to bring about equality among people of the country, protective discrimination policies were introduced.
The groups that are provided benefits under the reservation system are those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Castes (OBC). The OBCs were included in the reservation system of the country in 1979 by the Mandal Commission, with Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal as its head. This Commission was formed to identify the socially or educationally underprivileged sections of the society. The commission then proposed to provide 27% reservation to the OBC people for admission to public universities and other government services.
In order to get an OBC Non- Creamy Layer Certificate, first of all the candidate needs to check whether the caste or community to which he/she belongs is mentioned in the Central List of OBCs. After getting confirmation of the presence of the castle's name in the list, the candidate then has to check whether he/ she belongs to a non- creamy layer. The process for obtaining the NCL certificate varies from state to state.
Ans. People who have annual income more than Rs. 8 Lakhs are considered to belong to Creamy Layer
Ans. No, a candidate belonging to the OBC Creamy Layer category does not have any reservation benefits. OBC Creamy Layer candidates are considered equivalent to General candidates.
Ans. Any person who has family income below Rs. 8 Lakhs per annum is considered to belong to the section of OBC non- creamy layer.
Ans. The income limit should be less than Rs. 8 Lakhs per annum for non- creamy layer.
Difference Between Creamy And Non Creamy Layer
The groups that are provided benefits under the reservation system are those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Castes (OBC). The OBCs were included in the reservation system of the country in 1979 by the Mandal Commission, with Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal as its head. This Commission was formed to identify the socially or educationally underprivileged sections of the society.