Telangana first state to implement SC categorisation, points orders

Group-II, together with 18 reasonably benefited SC communities, are supplied a 9 per cent quota whereas the Group-III comprising 26 considerably benefited SC communities, are given 5 per cent reservation.

Addressing a press convention, minister Reddy, who headed a sub-committee on SC Categorisation, mentioned the primary copy of the GO was given to chief minister A. Revanth Reddy this morning.

“From right this moment, from this second, SC categorisation can be applied in Telangana in employment and training. Now we have issued a GO to that extent and gave the primary copy to the CM,” he informed reporters.

“Telangana is the primary state to implement the SC categorisation after the Supreme Courtroom’s verdicts,” Reddy mentioned.

The minister alleged that earlier governments in Telangana confined themselves to cross resolutions for the categorisation and by no means took ahead.

He additional mentioned all job vacancies within the state authorities now can be stuffed in response to the sub-categorisation for SCs.

The irrigation minister additional mentioned the cupboard sub-committee did an in depth train in amassing the opinion of all of the stakeholders.

He additionally mentioned if the SC inhabitants goes up in 2026 census, the reservations for it could go up accordingly.

The Telangana Legislature in February accepted the suggestions of justice Akther on SC categorisation, rejecting an recommendation that creamy layer ought to be exempted from reservations.

The Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Invoice, 2025 was handed final month. The Supreme Courtroom gave a verdict final yr in favour of categorisation.