**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated August 12, 2020. It concerns an amendment to the list of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities. The purpose is to include the Thiyya Community within these categories, under the Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994. The amendment is effective from the date of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Inclusion of Thiyya Community:**
* The Thiyya Community is included in the list of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities.
* This inclusion falls 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.
* **Amendment Details:**
* The amendment is made to the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department Notification No.II(1)/BCMBCMW/36(a)/2008, published on September 5th, 2008.
* Under the sub-heading I-List of Backward Classes, after Serial No. 109, the following Serial Number and the entry shall respectively, be inserted, namely: "109-A Thiyya".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Thiyya Community**
* **Impact:** Members of the Thiyya Community will now be eligible for reservations in educational institutions and in appointments or posts in the services under the State, as per the Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994.
* **Action Required:** Members should familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Act and understand how to avail the benefits of the inclusion.
**Stakeholder: Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** The government is responsible for implementing the change and ensuring that the Thiyya Community receives the benefits to which they are now entitled.
* **Action Required:** Update relevant records and processes to reflect the inclusion of the Thiyya Community.
**Stakeholder: Educational Institutions & Employers in Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Must adhere to reservation policies for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, including Thiyya Community.
* **Action Required:** Review and adjust admission and hiring practices to ensure compliance with the amended reservation policies.
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: The primary legislation being amended, concerning reservation of seats and appointments.
Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department: The Secretariat Department issuing the notification.
Thiyya Community: The community being included in the list of Backward Classes.