UPSC Key: Farmer ID, OBC creamy layer and UAE Oil spill

The ongoing controversy surrounding the creamy layer classification for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) has resulted in the suspension of the Foundation Course for 958 new civil servants recruited through CSE 2025. The course, usually beginning in late August or early September at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, has yet to commence, leaving the future administrators in limbo.

The delay stems from the Supreme Court's March 11, 2026 judgment on the determination of equivalence with regard to the OBC creamy layer, which led the Centre to seek clarifications from the apex court on August 24. The impending decision on the Centre's plea has put the commencement of the Foundation Course in jeopardy, causing uncertainty and disruption for the successful candidates and their long-term career progression.

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