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Karnataka cabinet approves ordinance to raise SC, ST reservations

The Karnataka cabinet decided to promulgate an ordinance to raise reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) by 2 per cent and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) by 4 per cent

Ordinance on SC/ST reservation quota hike soon: Karnataka Minister

The Karnataka government is preparing to take the ordinance route to raise the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) reservation quota

Rahul Gandhi asks Karnataka govt to increase reservation for SCs, STs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked the BJP government in Karnataka to convene an assembly session and implement the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission report to increase reservation for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SCs and STs) in the state. Addressing a public gathering at Brahmha Devarahalli village in this district during the Karnataka leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, he alleged that the Centre's now-repealed three farm laws are still there in Karnataka and they are designed to create thousands of widows in the state. He also said that there are "two Indias" being created by the ruling BJP where farmers are being forced to take loan at 24 per cent interest and rich industrialists are getting it at only six per cent. "The ST reservation should be increased from three per cent to seven per cent and the SC reservation should be increased from 15 to 17 per cent. "The BJP government has not acted on the (Justice Das Commission) report for over two years. They should call an assemb

Shah announces reservation for Pahadi community under ST category in J-K

The reservation quota for the Pahadi community "will not affect the reservation for Gujjar and Bakerwal community under the Scheduled Tribes category," Amit Shah said

Enhance coverage of scheduled castes in all schemes: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The FM was chairing the performance review of PSBs on credit and other welfare schemes for scheduled castes

Assam Cabinet to increase medical seats for communities demanding ST status

The Assam Cabinet has decided to increase the number of reserved seats by two each for the six communities demanding Scheduled Tribe status in medical education from the academic year 2022-23. The six communities - Tea garden tribes, Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Matak, Moran and Chutia - which are currently under the Other Backward Communities (OBC) have seats reserved for students from these communities in the MBBS, Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said at a media briefing after the cabinet meeting late on Friday night. The tea garden tribes will now have 26 reserved seats, the Koch Rajbongshis 10, Tai Ahom seven, Chutias six while Matak and Moran will have five each, he said. Three seats will be reserved under the ex-servicemen quota for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) studies. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, also decided to increase the upper age limit at entry level posts in medical colleges from 38 to 40 years for general category, 41 to 43 year

Over 160 proposals for inclusion of communities in ST list pending: Patnaik

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has drawn the attention of the Centre to the fact that over 160 proposals of the state government for inclusion of communities in the Scheduled Tribe list of Odisha, remain unaddressed since decades. Since 1978 onwards, Odisha government has recommended more than 160 communities for their inclusion in the ST list of the state with the approval of Tribal Advisory Council. Because of the delay in their inclusion in the ST list, all these 160 plus communities of the state are becoming victims of "historical injustice", Patnaik said in a letter to Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Muda on Friday. Stating that among these (160 communities) some are new while others are sub-tribes/subsets, synonyms and phonetic variations of the existing ST communities residing in different parts of the state, Patnaik said they are being deprived of benefits availed by STs though they have the same characteristics as their respective notified STs. "I am given to understa

Bill to help SC/ST appeal against caste certificates passed in West Bengal

The West Bengal Assembly on Friday passed a bill which seeks to provide the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities of the state with opportunities to appeal against cancellation, refusal and revocation of caste certificates. The West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was tabled by the Backward Classes Welfare Minister, Bulu Chik Baraik. The bill will enable the people of the SC and ST communities to appeal against refusal to issue a caste certificate. There was no provision of appeal against cancellation, impoundment or revocation of the caste certificate. Now we have decided to provide this provision, the minister said. The matter will be dealt with by district magistrates or additional district magistrates in the districts and by the commissioner, Presidency Division, in Kolkata. Baraik also said that every appeal has to be disposed of within three months from the date of application. No such appeal shall be

Assam Assembly adjourned over alleged job scam, ST status to 6 communities

The Assam Assembly was on Monday adjourned after a noisy scene with the opposition demanding discussions on alleged cash-for-job scam in Grade III and IV posts as well as granting ST status to six communities of the state. With Speaker Biswajit Daimary disallowing their Zero Hour notices, the Congress, CPI(M) and Independent members went to the Well of the House and showed placards, raised slogans and sat on the floor of the hall. After the Question Hour ended, Daimary said three Zero Hour notices will be allowed and asked AGP's Ramendra Narayan Kalita to raise his on the dumping ground on the bank of Deepor Beel lake in Guwahati. On this, senior Congress MLA Bharat Chandra Narah wanted to know if their notice on alleged cash-for-job scam in the recently held Grade III and IV post written examinations and the arrest of whistleblower Victor Das is allowed. Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi too wanted to know if his Zero Hour notice on granting of ST status to six communities from Assam wi

Govt clears proposal to grant ST status to several communities in 5 states

Basically due to spelling errors and similar sounding names of several communities, these could not be brought under ST category for a very long time, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said

Cabinet approves proposal to add Himachal's Hatti community to ST list

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said Cabinet has also approved proposals to grant Scheduled Tribes status to Binjhia community in Chhattisgarh, Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran community in TN

Literacy rate for STs improved from 47.1% in 2001 to 59% in 2011: Census

The literacy rate for the total population increased from 64.8 per cent in 2001 to 73 per cent in 2011

First President from a tribal community: Why did it take so long?

The most dismaying fact is that tribals have a very high dropout rate

Income of 94.11% registered informal workers at Rs 10,000 or below

Over 94% of 276.9 million informal sector workers registered on the e-Shram portal have a monthly income of Rs 10,000 or below and over 74% of the enrolled workforce belongs to SC, ST and OBC

Delimitation panel to submit report on J&K constituencies next week

While the report will be a much detailed document, the award will deal with basic details such as number of constituencies and their size, they pointed out

Over Rs 30,160 cr sanctioned under 'Stand Up India' scheme in six years

The 'Stand Up India' scheme was launched in April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women entrepreneurs

SC to announce judgment on reservation of SCs, STs in govt jobs today

Earlier in October, the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs

Govt to launch national helpline to ensure implementation of SC/ST Act

The government is going to launch a helpline with an aim to ensure a proper implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

No caste-wise census, except of SCs, STs, since Independence: Govt

The Centre on Tuesday said it has not enumerated caste-wise population, other than SCs and STs, in Census since the Independence

Cabinet okays Birsa Munda birth anniversary as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to declare November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' to mark the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda and honour the contributions of STs to Indian history and culture