Karnataka Minister pushes for special fund to support young OBC entrepreneurs
He called for immediate action, saying such a fund could bridge the gap in representation and opportunity in the state's industrial landscape.In April this year, the state's caste census commission recommended increasing the OBC reservation quota in education and employment from 32 per cent to 51 per cent. If implemented, this would push total reservation in the state to 85 per cent, including 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and 24 per cent for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST).The commission also advised the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to introduce horizontal reservation within existing quotas, for categories like women and persons with disabilities, across all vertical groups such as SC, ST, and OBC.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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