Members of families with less than 8L annual income eligible for reservation in govt jobs: WB govt

Members of families with a gross annual income of below Rs 8 lakh will be eligible to avail benefits of reservation on a preferential basis in civil posts and services in West Bengal, according to a state government notification.

People, who are not covered under reservation schemes for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes, will get 10 per cent reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services of the state government, and also admissions to educational institutions in the state, it said.

"Gross annual family income should be below of Rs 8 lakh and the income shall also include the income from all sources salary, agriculture, business, profession etc for the final year prior to the year of application," the notification said