Date: 2020-08-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD CLASSES & MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT - Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institution
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on August 12, 2020. It announces an amendment to the list of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities, specifically regarding the inclusion of the Thiyya Community. The effective date of the Government Order (G.O. Ms. No. 55) is July 15, 2020.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Classification Lists:**
* The Thiyya Community is included in the list of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities.
* This inclusion is under the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institution and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1993.
* The amendment is made to the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department Notification No.II(1)/BCMBCMW/36(a)/2008.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The amendment is enacted under the powers conferred by clause (a) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1993 (Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994).
* **Location of Amendment:**
* In the schedule of the main notification, in the list of backward classes, under the sub-heading "I-List of Backward Classes," the entry will appear after Serial No. 109, and will state, "109-A Thiyya."
**Impact Analysis**
**Thiyya Community**
* **Impact:** Members of the Thiyya Community will be eligible for reservation of seats in educational institutions and appointments or posts in the services under the State, as per the Tamil Nadu Act.
* **Action Required:** Community members should be aware of their newly recognized classification to avail themselves of related benefits.
**Educational Institutions and State Services**
* **Impact:** Must adjust their reservation policies and practices to accommodate the inclusion of the Thiyya Community in the Backward Classes list.
* **Action Required:** Review and update relevant admission and employment policies to reflect the amended classification list, ensuring compliance with reservation requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institution and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1993: Act providing reservation of seats/appointments in Tamil Nadu for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes. This notification amends the list of Backward Classes under this Act.
Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department: Tamil Nadu government department responsible for welfare and policy related to backward classes, most backward classes and minorities.
Thiyya Community: Community that is added to the list of Backward Classes in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette where government notifications and orders are published.