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5 days, 13 hours ago

Parliamentary panel flags States' lapses in tackling atrocities against Scheduled Castes

A parliamentary panel has raised concerns over the failure of several States to establish the necessary mechanisms to effectively address cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes. Highlighting persistent systemic gaps, the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment recommended that the central government should actively pursue the State governments to implement and strengthen the machinery required under the Protection of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'STs, SCs, OBCs form 90 pc of population but lack visibility in govt institutions': Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand

India TV News

In a charged rally at Baghmara in Dhanbad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a series of bold pledges aimed at addressing economic and social inequalities as he reached out to Jharkhand’s Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Gandhi highlighted the significant underrepresentation of these communities in government institutions, despite making up around …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Bhil community welcomes SC's ruling on sub-classification and creamy layer inclusion in SC-ST quota, takes out rally in support

Op India

On Monday, the Bhil community took out a rally in support of the creamy layer exclusion and the sub-classification of Scheduled Tribe reservation in Rajasthan. The Bhil community members started the rally from Radha Raman Mangalik Bhawan carrying saffron flags in their hands and reached the Mini Secretariat to hand a memorandum to the Collector. Bhil community took out a …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice

The Hindu

The Narendra Modi government quickly scrapped a proposal to induct mid-level officials into the bureaucracy through lateral entry to counter the Opposition’s allegations of “ending reservations.” However, it is clear that Congress would continue to place social justice as the centrepiece of its politics. On Saturday, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, positioned caste census as an …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Economic Reservation In India: Sub Classification Of SC ST

Live Law

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India represent some of the most socio-economically disadvantaged groups, as recognized under the Constitution to facilitate equality initiatives. Moreover, there is a risk that sub-classification could heightens existing social antagonism within SC/ST communities, potentially leading to intra-community conflicts and divisions. Moving forward, states must consider historical injustices, economic inequalities, and social factors when designing …

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4 months ago

‘Stark disparity’ in share of two categories of scheduled castes in govt jobs, shows data

Hindustan Times

Thirty-six scheduled castes from Haryana, including Balmikis, Dhanaks, Khatiks, Mazhabi Sikhs who have been provided reservation in government employment, occupy a mere 35% share of class 1, 2 and 3 jobs reserved for SCs despite comprising a majority 52% of the total scheduled caste population in the state. “This shows the stark difference of 30 percentage points in posts occupied …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law

The Hindu

A majority judgment of the Supreme Court on Thursday has backed the constitutional validity of a Tamil Nadu law that offered preferential treatment among the Scheduled Castes to socially and educationally backward Arunthathiyars. The Tamil Nadu State Legislature had enacted the Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars Reservation Act, 2009, to provide the Arunthathiyars reservation in appointments or posts in State services on …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dalit welfare schemes withdrawn by YSRCP government will be relaunched: Minister

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy on Friday said the government would relaunch all the schemes that had been implemented for the welfare of Dalits during the earlier TDP term, but were cancelled by the YSRCP government. “The State government is working to relaunch the Dalit welfare schemes that have been active during 2014-2019 on priority …

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11 months ago

YSRC’s fifth list under process; party legislators, leaders anxious

Deccan Chronicle

Jagan Mohan Reddy is focussing on social engineering and giving top priority to BCs, SCs, STs and minorities, which did wonders for him in the 2019 elections. YSRC has so far released names of 58 Assembly in-charges, comprising 21 SCs, 3 STs, 17 BCs, 4 minorities and 13 upper castes. Among the 10 Lok Sabha in-charges, there are six BCs, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jagan Tops in Upliftment of Economically Weaker Communities: YSRC Leaders

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: State ministers, legislators and leaders increased the tempo of their campaign regarding the development and welfare schemes of the Jagan Mohan Reddy government on the eleventh day of the YSR Congress Samajika Sadhikara bus yatra on Thursday. Rajasekhar Reddy, social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna said, ‘Many political stalwarts have initiated movements to address and eliminate social disparities among the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The struggle for social representation in education and employment

The Hindu

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ When Rahul Gandhi pointed out that there were just three OBC officers among 90 secretaries in the Central government, he was pointing to the generic lack of representation of marginalised social groups in the top echelons of government. Students from the OBC communities accounted for 35.8 per cent of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

1,396 SCs, STs to get lands in Kakinada district

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: Kakinada district collector Krithika Shukla said in accordance with the decision taken by an assigned committee led by district in-charge minister, about 1,500 acres of land will be distributed soon to 1,396 beneficiaries of the district belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Presiding over the district-level SC, ST Vigilance and Monitoring Committee here on Tuesday, she further said …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Improvement in human development indicators of SCs, STs: Govt informs Parliament

Hindustan Times

There has been an improvement in the human development indicators of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes over the years, even if the gap remains between them and other social groups, the ministry of planning informed Parliament on Monday. She also asked the details of indicators wherein SCs and STs lag behind in Human Development Index along with the reasons. According …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Commenting on BCs and SCs in derogatory language is a routine for TD: Minister Roja

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Tourism minister R.K. Roja has condemned the attack on Speaker Tammineni Sitaram and Dalit MLAs in the AP Assembly by Telugu Desam members, saying, “It is routine for Chandrababu Naidu and his men to comment on BCs and SCs in a derogatory language and “use caste names for political gain.” Speaking to the media at the Collectorate here on …

Naidu Roja

1 year, 10 months ago

Social revolution in Jagan rule: Jogi Ramesh

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress ministers Jogi Ramesh, Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao and K.V. Addressing separate media conferences here on Tuesday, the three ministers pointed out that for the total 18 seats, YSRC is fielding 11 BCs, four OCs, two SCs and one ST candidate. Civil Supplies Minister K Venkata Nageswara Rao lauded the CM for giving 11 of the total 18 …

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1 year, 10 months ago

YSRC minister accepts TD challenge on SC development

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna expressed his readiness for a public debate on SC welfare and development with TD chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and TD general secretary Nara Lokesh. Lokesh had earlier accused YSRC government and minister Nagarjuna of ignoring development of scheduled castes and not containing increased attacks on Dalits in the state. The minister countered that Telugu …

Dalits Naidu Minister Nagarjuna

2 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Can Experiment with Avowed Objective of Socio-Economic Justice: SC’s Majority Ruling on EWS Reservation

News 18

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Economically Weaker Section reservation, which was introduced through the Constitution Act, 2019. Justice Bela M Trivedi’s concurring view stipulated that the “legislature understand and appreciates the needs of its own people” while justifying the amendment. “…the deprivations arising from economic disadvantages, including those of discrimination and exclusion, need to be addressed to by …

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$BJP leaders laud SC\'s quota order as win for PM Modi\'s social justice mission$

2 years, 1 month ago

BJP leaders laud SC\'s quota order as win for PM Modi\'s social justice mission

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The BJP lauded the Supreme Court's verdict upholding the EWS quota on Monday, saying it is a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "mission" to provide social justice to the country's poor. The ruling party also slammed Congress spokesperson and its SC-ST department head Udit Raj for his allegation following the verdict that the apex court …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | The criterion for SC status

The Hindu

The story so far: The Supreme Court of India has sought the most recent position of the Union government on a batch of petitions challenging the Constitution Order of 1950, which allows only members of Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions to be recognised as SCs. On the other hand, the Union government in 2019 rejected the possibility of including Dalit …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Cong Set to Provide 50% Representation to SCs, STs, OBCs Minorities at All Levels in Organisation

News 18

The Congress is set to provide 50 per cent representation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, and minorities at all levels in the party organisation as part of its social engineering efforts to win back the confidence of the weaker sections. Addressing a media briefing on the deliberations of the panel on social justice and empowerment formed by party chief …

Social Justice Women Social Engineering Congress Party Reservation Group

2 years, 8 months ago

For India's marginalised, the precarity of health

Hindustan Times

In India, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Muslims account for a combined population of 450 million, making them some of the largest marginalised social groups in the world. Recent research by demographers Sangita Vyas, Payal Hathi, and Aashish Gupta and Aashish Gupta and Nikkil Sudharsanan, show large and persistent disparities in life expectancy for SCs, STs, and Muslims, compared to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

CM Jagan picks 14 new faces, widens social engineeering

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Readying a master stroke for the next Assembly elections, Chief Minister Y.S. Meanwhile, for the first time, Reddy has noticed defiance from outgoing ministers and unhappy legislators, who missed the bus during the compilation of the new Cabinet. Cabinet 2.0 features 11 ministers from the earlier one while 14 are new faces. Reddy has given huge importance to BCs …

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3 years ago

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority

Live Law

The Kerala High Court last week directed the Member Secretary, Kerala State Legal Services Authority to submit details of the steps taken for the welfare of transgenders, as well as for the implementation of the decision of Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and others.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. …

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3 years, 2 months ago

OBC Quota Not 'Sucking Off' NEET-AIQ Seats; It Sets Off Social Inequality : DMK Tells Supreme Court

Live Law

While stressing that the OBC candidates were denied thousands of seats in the NEET-All India Quota in the previous years, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the petitions filed by NEET aspirants challenging Centre's decision to grant OBC reservations of 27% in the NEET-AIQ.The directions have been sought through written submissions made by DMK …

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Parliamentary panel flags States' lapses in tackling atrocities against Scheduled Castes

'STs, SCs, OBCs form 90 pc of population but lack visibility in govt institutions': Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand

Rajasthan: Bhil community welcomes SC's ruling on sub-classification and creamy layer inclusion in SC-ST quota, takes out rally in support

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice

Economic Reservation In India: Sub Classification Of SC ST

‘Stark disparity’ in share of two categories of scheduled castes in govt jobs, shows data

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law

Dalit welfare schemes withdrawn by YSRCP government will be relaunched: Minister

YSRC’s fifth list under process; party legislators, leaders anxious

Jagan Tops in Upliftment of Economically Weaker Communities: YSRC Leaders

The struggle for social representation in education and employment

1,396 SCs, STs to get lands in Kakinada district

Improvement in human development indicators of SCs, STs: Govt informs Parliament

Commenting on BCs and SCs in derogatory language is a routine for TD: Minister Roja

Social revolution in Jagan rule: Jogi Ramesh

YSRC minister accepts TD challenge on SC development

Parliament Can Experiment with Avowed Objective of Socio-Economic Justice: SC’s Majority Ruling on EWS Reservation

BJP leaders laud SC\'s quota order as win for PM Modi\'s social justice mission

Explained | The criterion for SC status

Cong Set to Provide 50% Representation to SCs, STs, OBCs Minorities at All Levels in Organisation

For India's marginalised, the precarity of health

CM Jagan picks 14 new faces, widens social engineeering

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority

OBC Quota Not 'Sucking Off' NEET-AIQ Seats; It Sets Off Social Inequality : DMK Tells Supreme Court