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PS Krishnan IAS Passes Away
November 11 , 2019
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- Former Secretary to Government of India P.S. Krishnan known for his work in empowering Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes has passed away.
- A 1956 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS Officer, he was the architect of the SC and ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act, 1989.
- In 1979, he was associated with the appointment of the B P Mandal Commission that recommended 27 percent job reservation for OBCs in government sector.
- He was the Secretary of the Ministry of Welfare in 1990 when the VP Singh-government implemented the Mandal Commission Report.
- He was also the first member - Secretary of National Commission for Backward Classes.
- Krishnan’s report on Backward Class status for Muslims formed the basis for allowing the 4% reservation to them in jobs and education in Andhra Pradesh.
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