The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday, approved a proposal regarding the validity of BC-A and BC-B non-creamy layer certificates issued during 2024-25 under the Haryana government notification dated November 17, 2021.
The decision has been taken in view of recruitment advertisements issued by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for 3,069 posts of post-graduate teachers in various subjects in 2024.
As per the recruitment advertisement issued on July 23, 2024, candidates belonging to BC-A and BC-B categories were required to submit fresh certificates in accordance with the latest government instructions and notification dated July 16, 2024.
Following the issuance of the new notification dated July 16, 2024, certificates issued earlier under the notification dated November 17, 2021, were not being considered valid by HPSC, resulting in the rejection of the candidature of several applicants. Subsequently, multiple writ petitions were filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Cabinet was informed that the principal change introduced in the notification dated July 16, 2024, pertains only to the enhancement of the annual income limit for determining creamy layer status from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. Therefore, candidates classified as non-creamy layer under the 2021 notification would also continue to be in the non-creamy layer category under the revised criteria.
Keeping this in view, the Cabinet approved that BC-A and BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) certificates issued during the year 2024-25 under the notification dated November 17, 2021, before July 23, 2024, shall be treated as valid for all intents and purposes. The decision is expected to provide significant relief to affected candidates and ensure fairness in the recruitment process.
