OEC (Other Eligible Communities)
OEC (Other Eligible Communities) are those communities recommended to include in the state Scheduled Caste list and Scheduled Tribes. Hence the OEC’s are grouped in to ,OEC (SC) and OEC (ST). As per the G.O.(Ms) 10/2014/BCDD dated 23.05.2014, 30 communities from state OBC list are selected for OEC educational assistance subjected to a maximum of Rs. 6 Lakh annual income.
List of communities are given below.
List Other Eligible Communities(SC)
(Annexure to G.O(MS) No. 14/2017/BCDD, Dated 02.08.2017)
| Sl. No. | Name of the Community |
| 01 | Chakkamar |
| 02 | Madiga |
| 03 | Kudumbi |
| 04 | Dheevara/ Dheevaran (Arayan, Valan, Nulayan, Mukkuvan, Arayavathi, Valanchiyar, Paniyakal, Mokaya, Bovi, Magayar, Mogaveerar) |
| 05 | Scheduled Caste converted to Christianity |
| 06 | Kusavan, Kulalan, Kumbharan, Velaan, Odan, Andhra Nair, Andhuru Nair |
| 07 | PulayaVettuvan (Except Kochi State) |
List Other Eligible Communities(ST)
(Annexure to G.O(MS) No. 14/2017/BCDD, Dated 02.08.2017)
| Sl. No. | Name of the Community |
| 01 | Allar(Alan) |
| 02 | Chingathan |
| 03 | Irivavan |
| 04 | Kalanadi |
| 05 | Malayan, Konga-Malayan (Kasargod, Kannur, Wayanad& Kozhikode District) |
| 06 | Kundu–Vadiyan |
| 07 | Kunuvarmanadi` |
| 08 | Malamuttan |
| 09 | Malavettuvar (Except Kasargod& Kannur Districts) |
| 10 | Malayalar |
| 11 | Panimalayan |
| 12 | Pathiyan (other than Dhobies) |
| 13 | Hindu Malayali |
List of Communities selected for OEC educational assistance subjected to a maximum of
Rs. 6 Lakh annual income as per G.O.(Ms) 10/2014/BCDD dated 23.05.2014
| Sl. No. |
Name of the Community |
| 01. | Vaniya (Vanika, VanikaVaisya, VanibhaChetty, VaniyaChetty, Ayiravar, Nagarathar and Vaniyan |
| 02. | Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannathan) |
| 03. | Chetty/Chetties (KottarChetties, ParakkaChetties, ElurChetties, AttingalChetties, PudukkadaChetties, IranielChetties, Sri PandaraChetties, Telugu Chetties, UdiyankulangaraChetties, PeroorkadaChetties, Sadhu Chetties, 24 ManaChetties, WayanadanChetties, KalavaraChetties and 24 Mana Telugu Chetties, |
| 04. | Ezhavathi (Vathy) |
| 05. | Ganika |
| 06. | Kanisu or KaniyarPanicker, Kani or Kaniyan (Ganaka) or Kanisan or Kamnan, KalariKurup / KalariPanicker |
| 07. | Vilkurup, Perumkollan |
| 08. | Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani and Iruman), Erumakkar |
| 09. | Devanga |
| 10. | Pattariyas |
| 11. | Saliyas (Chaliya, Chaliyan) |
| 12. | Pandithar |
| 13. | Vaniar |
| 14. | Ezhuthachan |
| 15. | Chakkala / Chakkala Nair |
| 16. | Reddiars (throughout the State except in Malabar Area) |
| 17. | Kavuthiya |
| 18. | Veerasaiva (Yogi, YogeeswaraPoopandaram, Malapandaram, Jangam, Matapathi, Pandaram, Pandaran, Vairavi, Vairagi) |
| 19. | Vilakkithala Nair –Vilakkithalavan |
| 20. | Vaduka–Vadukan, Vadugar, Vaduka, Vaduvan |
| 21. | Chavalakkaran |
| 22. | Agasa |
| 23. | Kaikolan |
| 24. | Kannadiyans |
| 25. | Kerala Mudalis |
| 26. | Madivala |
| 27. | Naikkans |
| 28. | Tholkolans |
| 29. | Thottian |
| 30. | Mooppar or KallanMoopan or KallanMoopar |