Even OBC representation in higher bureaucracy is no more than 2.89 per cent; retired officers claim Dalits & tribals continue to face discrimination in career.
Sons, daughters and juniors of the judges or advocates are treated specially with comfortable jokes and witticism inside the court rooms, writes a first-generation Dalit lawyer.
Numerous Dalit MPs of the BJP have spoken out against their own party’s govt. But what are the real reasons behind the MPs’ ‘revolt’? ThePrint analyses.
2015 NCRB data shows 75% cases under the act have resulted in withdrawals & acquittals, and the Supreme Court has laid down safeguards to prevent its misuse
When MLAs and district collectors shared a surname, a contractor with the same surname was likely to be awarded a contract. These roads were more expensive to construct and sometimes not constructed at all.
Time and again, the intolerant is hurting the tolerant, cowards are hacking the brave to death. Be it Rizwanur in Kolkata, Afrazul in Rajasthan, or now Ankit.
In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.
Quota by itself is not an answer for Dalit emancipation. We have had it for 70+ years for affirmative reasons. It has yielded limited results.
It is high time we give them equal oppurtunity by making them fight equally. Instead of giving scholarship to study in a bad quality school enable them the choice of school thru RTE and subsidise their fees thru DBT.
It’s a little pathetic that they are not able to get ahead inspite of reservations and relaxed liberal criteria for promotions. Maybe they are just not up to the mark
When I was growing up in armed force schools I never knew what caste means but my experience of working in government institutions has shown me how deep rooted caste is in the minds of the so called upper caste elites. Selection committee members have such deep biases against candidates coming from certain communities that their chances of selection or promotion are virtually nil. These observations led to the placement of observers in many such selection panels. Things have started to change especially for OBC communities but for SC/ST candidates it is still difficult. Why videography of the selection/promotion interviews cannot be done?
This article and the relevant RTI is nothing but fishing in troubled waters and is a mischief attempt…most of those in secretary levels are from 1980-83 Cadre…Has the author done any study as to how many SC ST OBC (who by the way were given reservations in 1989-92 only) were there in that batch…did you check whether how many of the General class became Secretaries? Before connecting this with Promotion and representation are you insinuating that any of these are unfit to be where they are? Yellow journalism at best…such articles are what makes one believe that there really is a break India project at work…shame
Plz Show RTI reply
Quota by itself is not an answer for Dalit emancipation. We have had it for 70+ years for affirmative reasons. It has yielded limited results.
It is high time we give them equal oppurtunity by making them fight equally. Instead of giving scholarship to study in a bad quality school enable them the choice of school thru RTE and subsidise their fees thru DBT.
It’s a little pathetic that they are not able to get ahead inspite of reservations and relaxed liberal criteria for promotions. Maybe they are just not up to the mark
When I was growing up in armed force schools I never knew what caste means but my experience of working in government institutions has shown me how deep rooted caste is in the minds of the so called upper caste elites. Selection committee members have such deep biases against candidates coming from certain communities that their chances of selection or promotion are virtually nil. These observations led to the placement of observers in many such selection panels. Things have started to change especially for OBC communities but for SC/ST candidates it is still difficult. Why videography of the selection/promotion interviews cannot be done?
Very nice and informative article
very shameful that caste bias still exists in modern india
Even after reservation this is the situation, think if there will be no reservation. They keep down majority of indians in all aspects.
This article and the relevant RTI is nothing but fishing in troubled waters and is a mischief attempt…most of those in secretary levels are from 1980-83 Cadre…Has the author done any study as to how many SC ST OBC (who by the way were given reservations in 1989-92 only) were there in that batch…did you check whether how many of the General class became Secretaries? Before connecting this with Promotion and representation are you insinuating that any of these are unfit to be where they are? Yellow journalism at best…such articles are what makes one believe that there really is a break India project at work…shame
Maybe the SCs, STs and the OBCs are just not good enough!