Syllabus for the Exam

PART – 1

  1. Genesis of Reservation – the Vision / Objectives of Reservation Policy – Reservation is not a Charity
  2. Contempt and Confrontations against the dominance of higher community since 1853
  3. Report of Madras Revenue Board to all District Collectors in 1854
  4. First Communal G.O:613/1921
  5. Second Communal G.O:658/1922
  6. Formation of First Public Service Commission
  7. Madras State Government, Proportionate Reservation (வகுப்புவாரியான பங்கீட்டு ஆணை) 1927 [G.O MS No: 1071 of 26.10.27]
  8. When did the reservation for Scheduled Castes received reservation and when did OBCs got the reservation – How much was the reservation for OBCs – What is Creamy Layer – What is the Income limit now – Period of Validity of OBC Certificate?
  9. The First National Commission for Backward Classes – when was it formed – Name of it – the date of it.
  10. The Second National Commission for Backward Classes – the date of it
PART – I Hint Notes
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PART – II

  1. MANDAL Case or Indra Sawhney Case – What it dealt with – What is Creamy Layer – Did the case recognize reservation on Economy (Income Based) – What was the final judgment – Percentage of Jobs given to OBCs as against Reservation?
  2. a) Establishing National Commission for Backward Classes and it’s significance – Period of Constitutional Status – Reason for not giving Constitutional Status for National Commission for Backward Classes though the SC/ST National Commission was given Constitutional Status much earlier.
  3. b) How many SC/ST MPs are there in Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from reserved constituencies.
PART – II Hint Notes
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PART – III

  1. Constitutional Provisions enabling the Central and State Governments to provide reservation to SC/ST & OBCs – an overall view.
  2. First and Second Backward Classes Commissions formed in Tamil Nadu – Their recommendations of the said commission.
  3. Anomalies in the Second Backward Classes Commission (Amba Sankar Commission), the views of the Majority Commission Members: Government Orders on the report of the Minority and Majority report – The Observation of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court about Amba Sankar Commission report in 10.5% (Vanniar Special Reservation case).
  4. Approximate Population Percentage of OBCs in all over India and Tamil Nadu State as on 2011.
  5. Percentage of Population of SC/ST Minorities as per 2011 Census
  6. When was the last Caste Census taken and as per that Census, how many communities were there in India?
  7. a) What do you mean by BC, MBC or OBC?
  8. b) List of BC, MBC and DNC/DNT in Tamil Nadu State Government List.
  9. c) List of OBC Communities notified by Government of India.
  10. d) DNC/DNT – Communities notified by Government of India.
  11. Percentage of Reservation given to SC/ST, OBC, EWS in Government of India (All India Level) and reservation given in Tamil Nadu
PART – III Hint Notes
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PART – IV

  1. Though 69% Reservation given in Tamil Nadu violated Indra Shawney case Judgment (Constitutional Bench), How 69% reservation has been protected – who initiated the efforts to protect 69% reservation?
  2. a) During which period the reservation for BCs was increased from 30% to 50%. On what basis it was done.
  3. b) The basis on which the TN Government split the BCs reservation in 1989
  4. The budget for SC/STs & OBCs Welfare (including Scholarships in the last 3 years)
  5. The Circumstances in which Special Reservation of 10.5% was given to Vanniar Community in 2021 and when the Tamil Nadu Act (8 of 2021) was passed – How many days or hours the said Act (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2021) was discussed in TN Assembly and How much time the Governor took to give assent to the Act.
  6. Reasons for striking down Tamil Nadu Act (8 of 2021) by High Court of Madras and the same continued by the Supreme Court of India.
  7. The details for benefits of Reservation – details of benefits enjoyed by SC/ST People compared to the benefits / concessions that are given to OBCs so far in Government Jobs, Higher Education, Government Loans, Scholarships
PART – IV Hint Notes
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tamil

PART – V

  1. a) Data of Central Government employees in Class I, Class II and Class III Cadres – Percentage of Jobs given to OBCs since the end of 1993 – Neglect of OBCs in Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIM, IIT etc.,
  2. b) The Dark Period of OBCs (in all India Level)
  3. Disastrous failure of State and Central Governments in complying with the Provisions of Article 340.
  4. Details of Supreme Court Judgments that mandated periodical collection of data on Social and Educational Backwardness
  5. a) Meaning of Caste Census or Survey? The parameters involved in Caste Census / Survey – whether it is the population of the Caste alone or not?
  6. b) Difference between Census and Survey – States which conducted Caste Survey – Did any Court strike down or fid fault with Caste Survey – Tamil Nadu Government, Government Orders on Caste Survey – Need for Caste Survey – Bihar Caste Survey – What are the High Court and Supreme Court Judgments that upheld Caste Survey? – Tamil Nadu Governments reluctance to Caste Survey – Failure of the TN Government even to take survey of DNC / DNT People in spite of the request from Central Government to bear with the expenses.
  7. c) Why caste Survey has become essential and urgent need for Tamil Nadu State
  8. Rohini Commission for Sub Categorization and its objectives – Assurance of Union Minister to conduct Caste Census – but withdrawal from the Promise and related facts.

PART – VI

  1. a) On which factors / parameters, basic reservations are provided: meaning of SEBC referred in Indian Constitution and various Supreme Court Judgments
  2. b) Did any Country give reservation based on Economic factors / parameters.
  3. Meaning of EWS – How did EWS Reservation came into force – On what factors EWS was given. Were any detailed surveys conducted? – Who initiated EWS Reservation? – Details of the effects of EWS.
  4. Did EWS Judgment violated the prepositions / laws settled in Indra Sawhney Case (Mandal case) – who challenged EWS – Who filed Review Petitions?
  5. After EWS Reservation, in All India Level now reservation has been given to all Communities – the only Caveat is income limit alone – Justify. The effect of EWS Quota on OBC & SC/ST Reservation.
  6. Is SFRBC a registered body – Non-political Character of SFRBC – the Vision & Mission – The expansion of SFRBC – The Founders and details of relentless efforts of SFRBC and its front organization – OBC Rights – Details of the efforts of SFRBC / OBC Rights to protect the interest of OBCs in legal front and on the field – Unique services of the website obcrights.org – How SFRBC / OBC Rights maintain their non-political character?
PART – V & VI Hint Notes
English
tamil
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