Economic. Reservation. In. India
Panacea or mirage
, INDEX
CONTENT
PAGE NO.
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION 1-5
Chapter 2
THE EXISTING RESERVATION POLICIES IN INDIA 6 - 17
Chapter 3
THE NEED OF CHANGING EXISTING
RESERVATION SYSTEM IN INDIA 18 - 24
Chapter 4
ECONOMIC RESERVATION: AN ALTERNATIVE
FOR REDUCING INEQUALITY 25 - 41
,Chapter 5
CONCLUSION
42 - 46
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION
India is the world’s largest democracy, but it has been Subjected to a Collection of controversies
owing to the caste system. The caste system is a fundamental part of Indian culture, but this system
led to the subjugation of the ' lower castes' by the' higher castes. Thus, to improve the situation of
the lower castes, the government of India Introduced caste-based reservation in governmental jobs
and educational Institutions, Reservation is a system established by government that provides equal
opportunity to socially and economically backward citizens. In India, It is governed by government
policies backed by the Indian constitution originally reservation was only given to SCs and STs but
was later extended to OBCs in 1987 after the implementation of the Mandal Commission report.
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, 1979. The Mandal Commission was established by the Janata Party government with a Mandate to
identify the socially or economically backward classes of India.
After independence, the reservation Policy has helped the nation to
eliminate the Practice of untouchability. January 9,2019 the parliament passes article 15
Amendment bill allowing 10% quota for poor in higher education and jobs. Reservation on
economic grounds will help in removing the disparities among various castes and creeds. The
Mandal Commission has developed eleven indicators of social, educational and economic
rd backwardness. The Constitutional act of (103
Amendment) 2019 has Provided 10% reservation in govt jobs and educational Institutions for the
"economically backward in the unreserved Category. But caste-based reservation policy fails to
recognize social backwardness as a fluid and involving category, with involving globalization and
urbanization Caseate royalties are weakening and hence, new parameters to define social
backwardness need to be identified.
Reservation should explicitly include economic criteria. A wealthy person can afford
and access his education and job for him or his family easily, he does not need the protection offered
by the reservation Policy. But in today's world the economically backward people and lower caste
may not be strong as wealthy people, so it is the poor who need such protection. Irrespective of
their caste. Reservation meant to prevent caste supremacy from out light denying the less privileged
from the backward classes and economically weaker sections of the Society their right to learn and
work together. A distinctive system which was conceived as a temporary measure to bring all the
community on one stand. With the passage of time, this concept has become highly critical due to
appeasement politics inherent in a country like India.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Economic reservation in India: A Panacea or A Mirage
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Panacea or mirage
, INDEX
CONTENT
PAGE NO.
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION 1-5
Chapter 2
THE EXISTING RESERVATION POLICIES IN INDIA 6 - 17
Chapter 3
THE NEED OF CHANGING EXISTING
RESERVATION SYSTEM IN INDIA 18 - 24
Chapter 4
ECONOMIC RESERVATION: AN ALTERNATIVE
FOR REDUCING INEQUALITY 25 - 41
,Chapter 5
CONCLUSION
42 - 46
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION
India is the world’s largest democracy, but it has been Subjected to a Collection of controversies
owing to the caste system. The caste system is a fundamental part of Indian culture, but this system
led to the subjugation of the ' lower castes' by the' higher castes. Thus, to improve the situation of
the lower castes, the government of India Introduced caste-based reservation in governmental jobs
and educational Institutions, Reservation is a system established by government that provides equal
opportunity to socially and economically backward citizens. In India, It is governed by government
policies backed by the Indian constitution originally reservation was only given to SCs and STs but
was later extended to OBCs in 1987 after the implementation of the Mandal Commission report.
Page | 1
, 1979. The Mandal Commission was established by the Janata Party government with a Mandate to
identify the socially or economically backward classes of India.
After independence, the reservation Policy has helped the nation to
eliminate the Practice of untouchability. January 9,2019 the parliament passes article 15
Amendment bill allowing 10% quota for poor in higher education and jobs. Reservation on
economic grounds will help in removing the disparities among various castes and creeds. The
Mandal Commission has developed eleven indicators of social, educational and economic
rd backwardness. The Constitutional act of (103
Amendment) 2019 has Provided 10% reservation in govt jobs and educational Institutions for the
"economically backward in the unreserved Category. But caste-based reservation policy fails to
recognize social backwardness as a fluid and involving category, with involving globalization and
urbanization Caseate royalties are weakening and hence, new parameters to define social
backwardness need to be identified.
Reservation should explicitly include economic criteria. A wealthy person can afford
and access his education and job for him or his family easily, he does not need the protection offered
by the reservation Policy. But in today's world the economically backward people and lower caste
may not be strong as wealthy people, so it is the poor who need such protection. Irrespective of
their caste. Reservation meant to prevent caste supremacy from out light denying the less privileged
from the backward classes and economically weaker sections of the Society their right to learn and
work together. A distinctive system which was conceived as a temporary measure to bring all the
community on one stand. With the passage of time, this concept has become highly critical due to
appeasement politics inherent in a country like India.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Economic reservation in India: A Panacea or A Mirage
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