What happened: NCSC initiates a comprehensive review of de-reservation proposals (last 3 years)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) decided to comprehensively review the Centre’s de-reservation proposals submitted over the last three years. The NCSC’s review is linked to an ongoing dispute over de-reserving Union government quota posts, with a particular focus on promotion vacancies.
De-reservation means converting a reserved vacancy into an unreserved vacancy. The reported position in the dispute is that de-reservation is allowed only in exceptional circumstances.
The NCSC argued that many de-reservation proposals submitted by the Centre are incomplete. The NCSC also argued that several proposals do not include the alternate efforts taken to fill reserved posts, and the NCSC plans to examine this recurring concern.
Background and earlier position: NCSC vs Centre on proposal completeness and objection procedures
The NCSC and the Centre have been at odds for about two years on de-reservation proposals and how they are processed. The NCSC’s central concern is that de-reservation proposals are often not presented with sufficient completeness and supporting material.
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