Reservation in India is a system established by the Constitution to provide equal opportunities in education and employment to socially and economically backward classes. This system is through reserved seats for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
More information about reservation:
Objective:
The main objective of reservation is to bring the socially and economically deprived classes into the mainstream and to remove the historical injustice done to them.
Provisions in the Constitution:
The Indian Constitution has several provisions for reservation, which allow the central and state governments to implement reservation for socially and economically backward classes.
Types of reservation:
Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST): There is reservation for these classes in government jobs and higher education.
Other Backward Classes (OBC): There is also a provision of reservation for OBCs in government jobs and higher education.
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): In 2019, the government also made a provision of 10% reservation for economically weaker general category people.
Limit of reservation:
The Supreme Court has ruled that the total limit of reservation should not exceed 50%.
History of reservation:
Reservation in India was introduced in 1935 through the Government of India Act.
Debate on Reservation:
Reservation is a controversial issue, and there are many debates on it.
