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Why do SC and ST get reservation?
OMs/Guidelines. Yours sincerelY. 1.1 Objective of providing reservations to the Scheduled Castes(SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in services is not only to give jobs to some persons belonging to these communities.
What happens if reserved seats are not filled in job?
What happens when seats for reserved categories are not filled up? In cases of employment in central public services, if during the first recruitment attempt the SC/ST/OBC seats are not filled up, then a second recruitment will be made in the same recruiting year.
What is the percentage of reservation in higher education for SC/STs?
On the other hand, reservations provided to members of the SC, ST, OBC categories is 15\%, 7.5\%, 27\% respectively. They comprise of 70\% (approx) of the total population, and only 20-30 \% of the SCs and STs pursue higher education. Clearly, there exists a great divide between the two.
What is the percentage of reservation for minorities in India?
Regarding this, I would like to provide some data to the readers. The SC, ST, OBC population in India is 16.6\%, 8.2\%, 41\% respectively, and there exists a 4.5\% sub- quota for minorities. On the other hand, reservations provided to members of the SC, ST, OBC categories is 15\%, 7.5\%, 27\% respectively.
Is creamy layer restriction for SC/ST students while availing Reservation illegal?
There is no creamy layer restriction for SC/ST students while availing reservation. So there is nothing wrong or illegal about it. The discrimination the SC/ST students face is along the caste lines and not on the economic basis. This means that even relatively well off SC/ST families also face discrimination.
Do we need reservation today?
The answer is a big no. And therefore, we do need reservation today. Article 17 of Indian constitution seeks to abolish untouchability and to forbid all such practices. 1. They Say That People With Merit Lose Out