Archive · 4 Oct 2025
MP Flags Alleged Omission of OBC Quota in ICAR Recruitment
A member of the Indian Parliament, Manickam Tagore, has raised concerns about a recent job posting by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
He noticed that the job advertisement, which was released on August 25, 2025, did not include any reserved spots for people from the Other Backward Classes (OBC).
He sent a letter to the Prime Minister to bring this to attention.
The job is for the position of personal assistant at ICAR locations.
The job announcement mentioned a total of 114 positions available.
Out of these, 75 positions are open to anyone, 25 are reserved for Scheduled Castes, and 14 are for Scheduled Tribes.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore wrote to the Prime Minister.
Tagore flagged the omission of OBC reservation in ICAR recruitment.
The notification was for Personal Assistant positions.
The notification date was August 25, 2025.
114 vacancies are listed: 75 unreserved, 25 for SC, and 14 for ST.
- Who
- Manickam Tagore, Congress MP
- What
- Flagged the omission of OBC reservation in the latest ICAR recruitment notification.
- When
- The notification was dated August 25, 2025.
- Where
- ICAR Headquarters and its institutes
- Why
- To address the alleged lack of OBC reservation in the recruitment.
- Organization
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
- Position
- Personal Assistant
- Total Vacancies
- 114
- Unreserved Seats
- 75
- Scheduled Castes Seats
- 25
- Scheduled Tribes Seats
- 14
- Date of Notification
- August 25, 2025