Department of Backward Communities Development (Kerala)
Department of the Government of Kerala

The Department of Backward Communities Development is an administrative department of the Government of Kerala. The department is tasked with formulating and implementing policies aimed at promoting education, employment and overall welfare for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Other Eligible Classes (OEC). It has it's headquarters in Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram.

Department of Backward Communities Development
Department overview
Jurisdiction India Kerala
HeadquartersThiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Minister responsible
  • O. R. Kelu, Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
Department executive
  • Secretary to Government
Parent departmentGovernment of Kerala
Child Department
  • Directorate of Backward Classes Development
Websitebcdd.kerala.gov.in

Leadership

The Department of Backward Classes Development is headed by a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Kerala. The incumbent Minister for Welfare of Backward Classes is O. R. Kelu.[1][2]

The department is administratively headed by a Secretary to Government, an IAS Officer, assisted by joint secretaries, deputy secretaries, under secretaries and other clerical staffs.[3]

Functions

The department is tasked with overall welfare of backward classes in the state. It includes reservation of seats for backward classes in educational institutions, reservation of jobs for backward classes in public services and public sector undertakings, classification and identification of communities as Backward Classes, etc. The department is also tasked with administrative matters of National Commission for Backward Classes, Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes and Directorate of Backward Classes Development.[3][4][5]

Sub-Departments

  • Directorate of Backward Classes Development

Autonomous institutions

See also

References

  1. ^ https://minister-scst.kerala.gov.in/.
  2. ^ "Council of Ministers | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  3. ^ a b "Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala: Part II – First Schedule (See Rule 4)" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  4. ^ Kumar, Dileep V. (2025-08-18). "Even after 25 years, Kerala's Backward Classes Development Department stands at a crossroads". The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-02-05). "HC asks backward class dept. to decide on Anglo-Indian quota in college admissions". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-11-15. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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