15 more classes get reservation benefits

15 more classes get reservation benefits

Srinagar(PTK):- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has expanded the social caste list by including 15 new classes to it.

Under the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s reservation rules, social castes have four percent reservation in government jobs.

The new classes added are Waghey (Chopan), Ghirath/Bhati/Chang community, Jat community, Saini community, Markabans/PonyWalas, Sochi community, Christian Biradari (converted from Hindu Valmiki), Sunar/Swarankar Teeli (Hindu Teeli along with already existing Muslim Teli), Perna/Kouro(Kaurav),Bojru/Decount/Dubdabay Brahmin Gorkans , Gorkhas, West Pakistani refugees (excluding SCs) and Acharyas”.

It has also made certain modifications in the existing social castes by subsisting their names.

According to the notification, potters (Kumahars),shoe repairers (working without the aid of machines),Bangies Khakrobes(Sweepers), barbers, washerman and Dooms have been respectively replaced by Kumahars,Mochi, Bangies Khakrobes, Hajjam Atrai, Dhobi, and Dooms.

” In exercise of the powers conferred by first proviso to clause (o) of Section 2 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, and on the recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir hereby directs that the following amendments shall be made in Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules 2005 that iIn the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, for the words “Pahari Speaking People (PSP)” or “Pahari Speaking People” wherever appearing, the words “Pahari Ethnic People” shall be substituted.

“In Annexure-D” to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005 for the words “Potters (Kumahars)” appearing at Serial no 4 “Shoe repairers (working without the aid of machines)” appearing at Serial no.6, “Bangies Khakrobes (Sweepers)” appearing at Serial no.7, “Barbers” appearing at Serial no.8, “Washerman” appearing at Serial no.9 and “Dooms” appearing at Serial no.15, the words “Kumahars”, “Mochi”, “Bangies Khakrobes”, “Hajjam/Nai”, “Dhobi” and “Dooms (excluding SCs)” shall be respectively substituted; and after entry 27, the following shall be added namely:. Waghey (Chopan), Ghirath/Bhati/Chang Community, Jat Community, Saini Community, Markabans/Pony Walas, Sochi Community, Christian Biradari (Converted from Hindu Valmiki),Sunar/Swarankar, Teeli (Hindu Teeli along with already existing Muslim Teli) 37. Perna/Kouro (Kaurav), Bojru/Decount/Dubdabay Brahmin, Gorkans, Gorkhas, West Pakistani Refugees (excluding SCs) and Acharyas”. It added.:- PTK