TheGujaratgovernment has decided to include ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.
According to the list of theDepartment of Social Justiceand Empowerment, ‘Kumbhar’ and its sub-castes have been included in No. 99 in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Class. Some applicants belonging to ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste, a sub-caste of ‘Kumbhar’ caste in Gir Somnath district, had difficulty in obtaining Socially and Educationally Backward Class certificates due to the mention of ‘Maru Kumbhar’ in their documents, which the directed the department to rectify immediately.
The department has amended the resolution to include ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Class to make it easier for the applicants of the ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste to get the certificates.