Other Backward Classes in India : Recognition and Reservation

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Recognition and reservation of OBC\'s. 2. Caste and social stratification. 3. Identification, criteria and recommendations of commissions. 4. Classification of castes/communities in the Central List of OBC\'s. 5. Appendices.

"The book has been brought out in a very simple form and attempt has been made to bring out important factors relating to OBCs to the maximum extent. This book contains mainly four chapters. The first chapter gives a retrospective details of the origin of caste system to the implementation stage. The second chapter deals about the caste and its stratification of social system. The third chapter gives in detail the historical perspective of identification of castes and communities and recommendations of different commissions at national and state level. It also explains in detail about the criteria adopted for identification by different commissions. The fourth chapter analysis the Central List of OBCs and its categories and groupings based on occupation. Apart from this the book contains the latest list of Central List of OBCs and important order on reservation issued by the Govt. from time to time till date." (jacket)