Topic: Reservation
Representation, reservation, caste census: Ashoka University students’ battle for social justice
Slogans of “Brhamanwaad, Baniyawaad Murdabad”, echoed at the Ashoka University (AU) campus on March 22 as a part of the ongoing sit-in protests while...
Maharashtra Assembly passes Bill giving 10% quota to Marathas in jobs, education
The Maharashtra Assembly today unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill, a legislation that will grant a 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in both education and government jobs.
Prospered sub-castes among backward communities must be excluded from reservation, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned why financially secure sub-castes of the backward classes should not be "excluded" from the reservation list and pushed...
After public outcry over UGC draft guidelines, Union govt clarifies no reserved post will be de-reserved
The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) clarified on Sunday that centrally funded universities will not de-reserve any reserved faculty positions. This clarification comes in response to the controversy surrounding UGC's draft guidelines, which hinted at the possibility of opening unfilled vacancies for SC, ST, OBC candidates to general candidates in "rare and exceptional cases."
Provide reservations for transgender persons in local body polls, Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu govt
Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide reservations to transgender persons in the local body polls as an initial measure aimed at bringing them into mainstream society.
‘Mr PM, you talk of OBCs…’: Rahul Gandhi challenges PM Modi to release 2011 caste census data
Congress former chief Rahul Gandhi challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the 2011 caste-based census data to the public.
