Reservation for Dalit Christians
An individual belonging to Scheduled
Tribes may profess any religion and the Castes/ Tribes included in the
list of Scheduled Tribes under Article 342 of the Constitution, are
entitled for getting the benefits of reservation in services of the
Central Government.
The Scheduled Castes converted to
Christianity are included in the Central List of Other Backward Classes
of some of the States and are entitled to the benefit of the reservation
in services of the Central Government. However, the issue of extension
of Scheduled Caste status to Scheduled Caste converts to Christianity is
presently sub-judice in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
This information was given by the
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri Jitendra
Singh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 16.3.2018.