This Working Paper “Reservation Policy in India – Dimensions and Issues” examines the employment status of the marginalized social groups in India, notably, the SCs and the STs with regards to public sector employment. It delineates the... more
This Working Paper “Reservation Policy in India – Dimensions and Issues” examines the employment status of the marginalized social groups in India, notably, the SCs and the STs with regards to public sector employment. It delineates the public sector into four categories, i.e., Government Services; Public Sector Undertakings; Nationalized Banks; and Insurance Companies and thereby, traverses the trends in public sector employment and the impacts of the reservation policy on the relative employment coordinates of the SCs and the STs. It further, ascertains the levels, share, changes, and growth rates in employment among the social groups in India. Despite, the provisions of reservation in public sector employment in the Constitution of India, the paper brings out disquieting inter-social group variations in the realm of public sector employment. It specifically, reviews the implications in employment after the initiation of the liberalization regime or the New Economic Policy.
This Working paper “Reservation in Employment, Education and Legislature — Status and Emerging Issues” studies the reservation policy of the Government of India with regard to – employment in government services, admission in educational... more
This Working paper “Reservation in Employment, Education and Legislature — Status and Emerging Issues” studies the reservation policy of the Government of India with regard to – employment in government services, admission in educational institutions, and representation in legislative bodies – as envisaged in the Constitution of India. This Working Paper systematically reviews the government’s policies and administrative mechanisms for regulating, monitoring and implementing the reservation policy. It also addresses issues of private sector reservation. The Paper brings out that in the last fifty years, the share of SCs/STs in the government services has improved in all the categories of jobs. However, the SCs/STs are heavily concentrated in Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ categories of jobs. The representation in educational institutions has also enabled improved access to the SC/ST students to desired courses. Representation in legislative bodies has also provided space to the SC/ST persons.
With the rise of China and its increasing exposure to the international media, voices were raised regarding the development and social changes that have been happening in the various provinces of China. The developments in Xinjiang also... more
With the rise of China and its increasing exposure to the international media, voices were raised regarding the development and social changes that have been happening in the various provinces of China. The developments in Xinjiang also came under scrutiny and it has been used by the international media to criticise China with regard to the human rights issues and religious freedom in Xinjiang. The Uighurs Muslims being the ethnic minority in China, this article looks into the concept of minority in China, the constitutional provisions, as well as outlines the development that have happened in the province. Taking an objective view of the developments in Xinjiang in terms of education, health, employment and other parameters, the article provides an empirical glimpse into the province.
With the rise of China and its increasing exposure to the international media, voices were raised regarding the development and social changes that have been happening in the various provinces of China. The developments in Xinjiang also... more
With the rise of China and its increasing exposure to the international media, voices were raised regarding the development and social changes that have been happening in the various provinces of China. The developments in Xinjiang also came under scrutiny and it has been used by the international media to criticise China with regard to the human rights issues and religious freedom in Xinjiang. The Uighurs Muslims being the ethnic minority in China, this article looks into the concept of minority in China, the constitutional provisions, as well as outlines the development that have happened in the province. Taking an objective view of the developments in Xinjiang in terms of education, health, employment and other parameters, the article provides an empirical glimpse into the province.
