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TopicSC/ST Reservations

Topic: SC/ST Reservations

Congress urges Centre to implement SC,ST,OBC quotas in private higher education institutions

Leading Oppn party's remarks come after Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education's report recommended reservations for SC, ST & OBC in private higher educational institutions.

Kirodi Lal Meena opposes Modi govt’s stand on creamy layer. What’s behind his latest salvo at BJP

The disgruntled Rajasthan BJP leader has previously left the party red-faced with his stand on its Lok Sabha losses as well as by flagging alleged corruption in the state.

‘Substantive equality of opportunity’ — why Supreme Court empowered states to sub-classify SCs & STs

In 2005 verdict in EV Chinnaiah case, apex court had outlawed Andhra Pradesh govt notification to sub-categorise SC/STs in state, saying it contradicted to Article 341 of Constitution.

Delhi cops summon Telangana CM in connection with ‘doctored video’ of Amit Shah speech

Assam Police have also arrested one Reetom Singh in connection with purportedly doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. FIR was filed in this regard on complaint by MHA.

Parliamentary panel reveals rise in atrocities against SC/ST in Delhi with ‘negligible’ conviction rate

Report tabled in Lok Sabha highlighted rise in number of acquittals in such cases. Panel has sought response from Delhi govt on pendency of cases despite there being 11 Special Courts.

‘Dejected with exploitation’– Students stage nude protest in Raipur against fake SC/ST certificates

The youths belonging to SC/ST groups complained of instances where individuals not belonging to the reserved categories were exploiting their quotas.

98% of faculty at top 5 IITs are upper-caste, reservation not implemented, says Nature article

Based on RTI and other govt data, report by journalist finds there is a low level of representation of both students & faculty from ST/SC communities in elite science institutions.

Jharkhand assembly passes bill raising SC, ST, EBCs reservations from 60% to 77%

In the proposed reservation, the SC community will get 12% quota, STs 28%, Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) 15%, OBCs 12% & EWS barring those from the other reserved categories 10%.

EWS quota will finally destigmatise caste reservation in India

Upper castes have built up narratives saying that quota kills merit and keeps India backward. They have questioned who would be treated by doctors qualified from reserved categories.

Tamil Nadu’s opposition to EWS quota puzzling. State uses income criteria in many schemes

Tamil Nadu has integrated an income criterion into many of its affirmative action policies. Examining the data would be crucial towards building better reservation policies.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?