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Caste data needed for targeted affirmative action: Scholars, activists

Reliable caste data have not been made available since 1931. Experts say a caste census must be conducted, and reservations provided to dominant castes only if there is evidence that they need it

SCs, STs notified under 1950 orders to be enumerated in Census 2021: Govt

The Census 2021 exercise, when carried out, will enumerate only those SCs and STs that were notified through the constitutional orders of 1950, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. Union minister Nityanand Rai said this in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on whether the government is planning to undertake a caste census along with the General Decennial Census 2021. "In Census, the castes and tribes which are specifically notified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) as per the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, as amended from time to time, are enumerated," he said. Rai said the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 was conducted by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the then Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) in rural and urban areas respectively and the SECC 2011 data, excluding the caste data, have been finalised and published by MoRD and ...

SC Commission issues notice to Punjab govt over thrashing of Dalit female

Taking strong notice of Dalit woman being thrashed in a Panchayat over a wage dispute in Punjab, Chairman of NCSC Vijay Sampla issued a notice to the government of Punjab

Parents lost to Covid-19, young lives fall vulnerable to exploitation

The pandemic has exacerbated the crisis for the most vulnerable sections, and children who have lost a parent or have been orphaned are among the worst hit

Nishads to send truckloads of signatures to PMO seeking SC status

The Nishad Party will be sending truckloads of signed letters from members of the community to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), in support of its demand for the Scheduled Castes status

India's ever-increasing reservations

A more divisive society and economic disasters ahead if reservations above 50 per cent are deemed legal by the Supreme Court

Naveen Patnaik sanctions scholarship worth Rs 101 cr for SC, ST students

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned Rs 101 crore for providing scholarships to 50,000 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.An official release said the scholarship amount will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of students. The Chief Minister also inaugurated three 'Akanshya' hostels and 68 other hostels. He also launched "My Hostel" cards for 5.75 lakh students living in hostels.Addressing the event, Patnaik said, "Education is the basis of reformation and my government has always focused on the education and because of this SC & ST students have been excelling in various fields."He also stated: "A total of 1.5 lakh student will be benefited through the programme. They can avail post-matric scholarship through Odisha State Scholarship portal directly in their bank account.""This will benefit around 5.75 lakh students in getting proper accommodation and study facilities in 6,700 hostels constructed for SC & ST students. Steps have been taken to .

Haryana: Yuvraj Singh booked for 'derogatory' remarks against SC community

The FIR was lodged based on a complaint by Hansi-based lawyer Rajat Kalsan

Union Cabinet approves Rs 59,048 crore scholarship for SC students

Cabinet committee approved a total investment of Rs 59,048 cr of which the Centre would spend Rs 35,534 cr, amounting to 60 per cent of the total scheme, and the balance would be spent by the states

Rape cases against scheduled caste women rose 37% in last 4 years

Overall, crime against women increased by 23.3% and crime against the Scheduled Castes by 18.8%

National Commission for Scheduled Castes seeks report from AIIMS

NCSC sought an action-taken report on an ex-resident doctor's allegations that he was denied a post reserved for the SC category because he had raised questions about the interests of resident doctors

Punjab to announce new scholarship scheme for SC students: Capt Amarinder

He alleged that the Centre had "backstabbed" SC students as it had abruptly ended the post- matric scholarship scheme for them

Lack of NCRB data on crimes against Dalit women prevents full understanding

The NCRB records, on the basis of complaints made at police stations, crimes against SC and the rate of crime

Rajasthan: Sect 144 imposed in Banswara as protest continues in Dungarpur

The order came into effect from 7 am today and will be effective till the next order

Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav accuses CM Nitish of doing appeasement politics

The RJD leader said that Bihar's unemployment rate is around 46 per cent, which is one of the highest across the country

Drumming on discrimination

Caste is, in fact, a structural problem

Fiscal stimulus 2.0: No global firms in govt tenders below Rs 200 crore

For this purpose, the general financial rules (GFR) will be amended to disallow global tender enquiries.

Job reservations, promotion quotas not a fundamental right: Supreme Court

The top court observed the state government has the absolute discretion to decide whether or not to provide for reservation in jobs or reservation in promotions

How despite migration caste discrimination follows India's disadvantaged

SCs and STs benefited less from migration as social discrimination continued to impact them in the places they migrated to, research shows

Reservation, unemployment allowances key highlights in JMM manifesto

Releasing the party's manifesto for the polls, JMM president Shibu Soren and his son Hemant said unemployed graduates and post-graduates would be given an allowance of Rs 5,000