The Department of Other Backward Classes has invited applications from other Backward Classes community students for distribution of D. Devaraja Urs Prathibha Puraskar for the year 2018-19. Community students who scored above 70 per cent marks in PUC, under-graduate, post graduate, diploma, other professional and technical courses are eligible to apply. Students of Other backward Classes Category -1, 2A, 3A and 3B can apply through online to the Department’s website: www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in  before Nov. 30. Candidates for the Puraskar will be selected based on merit and reservation benefits. For details call Ph: 0821-2342917, according to a press release from the Department.