Evidence for perceptual bias toward the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)—a community historically oppressed and treated as untouchables in India—was found through a series of studies. We hypothesized that the SC/ST are perceived as less human in comparison to the dominant castes (General...
More per cent of elderly females are living in West Bengal than those in India. Per cent of working elderly among SC population is lesser than that among ST population in India and West Bengal. Per cent of working elders among SC population in West Bengal is very low compared to that in...
The government believed that in order for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) to advance at the same rate as the rest of the population, they needed special support and chances. This set of citizens has received some unique rights as a result of India's protective discrimina...
In a 6:1 majority ruling on August 1, the Supreme Court determined that sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) categories is permissible to extend the benefits of affirmative action. However, the seven-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI)...
The new outfit will work to further the social harmony, unity in the society in the country. Speaking on the occasion Indresh Kumar said India was one, India is one and it will remain as one. We all Indians are one....
In a case involving the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, the Supreme Court stated that it is preferable that utterances made by an accused in public view be detailed at least in the charge sheet bef...
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar. on Thursday, slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government for not implementing reservations in promotions for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes employees in the Central government services “a
Benefits to Women, SC/ST While the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is clear about its goals – affordable housing for all by 2022, it does ensure that the benefits of the scheme are enjoyed by women, economically backward groups of Indian society and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In...
candidates belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes who are also covered under the category of ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the state of j & k, blind, hearing impaired and orthopaedically handicapped etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age relaxation under both...
Expressing the hopes from the upcoming budget 2022, Pallical said: “First of all the union government must achieve what they had promised in the previous budget speech. Secondly, I hope that they give a proportionate budget to SCP. This way the total budget for Dalit c...