UP approves 10% quota for general category poor in govt jobs, institutes

UP becomes third state after Gujarat and Jharkhand to implement the 10% reservation quota for economically weaker section among upper castes

Uttar Pradesh on Friday became the third state, after Gujarat and Jharkhand, to implement 10 per cent quota for the economically weak among the upper castes in government jobs and educational institutions.

Earlier, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre had passed a law to provide 10 per cent reservation to the poor among general category in jobs and educational institutions. However, under the federal structure, the respective states are also required to implement the same.

The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow this afternoon.

Addressing the media, UP energy