Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Maharashtra Government announced a special assistance of Rs 500 crore for OBC community to help them develop employment opportunities for the youth. This announcement was made by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the 3rd National Convention of National OBC Association in Mumbai. Maharashtra government has also recommended to the Centre to award Bharat Ratna posthumously to 19th-century social reformer Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule, who is a pioneer of women's education. The government will assess the extent of representation offered to OBCs in jobs and take measures to address the backlog, in a timely manner. OBCs constitute 52 % of Maharashtra's population. They have been given 17 % reservation.