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Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicScheduled Castes

Topic: Scheduled Castes

Govt clears former Punjab BJP MP Vijay Sampla’s name as Scheduled Castes panel head

National Commission for Scheduled Castes has been without a chairman since May 2020. Notification regarding Sampla's appointment will be published once President gives nod.

Crimes against Scheduled Tribes rose 26.5%, up by 7.3% for Scheduled Castes in 2019, says govt

Union Minister of State for Home Kishan Reddy Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha about the latest statistics, & added responsibility for law enforcement rests with state governments.

Govt asks states if they want to take part in post-Matric scholarship scheme for SC students

Ministry of Social Justice is in the process of establishing a robust IT network for effective implementation of the scheme to ensure that there is no scope for misuse of funds.

Modi govt to now fund 60% of post-Matric scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste students

The post-Matric scholarship scheme had nearly shut down as the central govt has been providing only 11% of funding since 2017, prompting many states to discontinue it.

Headless Scheduled Castes panel raises vigilance over crimes against Dalits after Hathras case

The NCSC officials are looking at cases of violence and atrocities against SCs which the body can take suo moto cognizance of.

Modi govt plans online IIT coaching for SCs, OBCs, in talks with Anand Kumar of Super 30

Anand Kumar, a mathematician, is the brain behind a globally-feted programme that provides free IIT entrance coaching for 30 students from the poorest families every year.

‘There are unequals within SCs, STs’ — what Supreme Court said on quota sub-classification

Supreme Court says reservations can be made for sub-castes within the SCs. This is the opposite of what another five-judge bench had held in 2004.

Not a single Dalit in 60% of Kolkata’s neighbourhoods. How caste divides Indian cities

Indian urban localities are as segregated as our villages. Caste is still an important factor in deciding the organisation of spatial environment in cities.

What creamy layer is & why Supreme Court kept affluent SC, ST members out of quota benefits

The issue has again hit headlines after Modi govt demanded review of a 2018 Supreme Court verdict that excluded creamy layer in SCs, STs from quota benefits.

CBSE hikes board exam fees for SC/ST pupils by 24 times, general category to pay double

According to the revised norms, the SC & ST students will have to pay Rs 1,200 for five subjects , while earlier they paid Rs 50, a hike of 24 times.

On Camera

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.