What is the policy of government on Reservation for SC, ST and OBC?
In case of direct recruitment on all India basis Otherwise than by open competition, reservation for SC, ST and OBC is 16.66%, 7.5% and 25.85 percent respectively. In case of direct recruitment of Group C and D posts, which normally attract candidates from a locality, or a region, percentage of reservation for SCs and STs is generally fixed in proportion to the population of SCs and STs in the respective States/UTs.