NCBC recommends increasing the Reservation Quota for OBCs

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has recommended increasing the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in public employment in Punjab and West Bengal. Currently, Punjab allocates 25% of public employment positions to Scheduled Castes and 12% to OBCs, totalling 37% reservation. The NCBC has …