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‘Modi govt’s scholarship scheme to help 4 crore SC students in 5 years’
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 04:27 PM IST
Many states would not pay scholarship on time or use the fund for some other purposes resulting in increasing dropouts from SC students due to lack of scholarship.
Madhya Pradesh to enforce ‘love jihad’ ordinance
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 06:27 AM IST
The proposed law is aimed at regulating interfaith marriages in the state that provides for up to 10 years in prison for “forcing women, minors, and people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to undergo religious conversion.” .
Ensuring education for the marginalised students
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 06:39 PM IST
While ensuring more funds to retain students is commendable, the Centre must also iron out the systemic challenges that are dogging post-matric scholarships
Cabinet nod to Rs 59,000 core investment in Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 09:04 PM IST
Of the total investment of Rs 59,048 crore approved by the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 60 per cent, which amounts to Rs 35,534, would be spent by the Centra and the rest by the state govenrment.
‘Thakur village’ signboard sparks tension in UP’s Meerut area
Hindustan Times, Meerut | By S Raju
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 08:33 PM IST
Station house officer of Hastinapur police station Ashok Kumar visited the village on Friday after the signboard picture started doing the rounds on social media. He held a meeting with villagers to resolve the issue.
‘Take feedback from people’: Nitish Kumar’s party after LJP’s ‘faith’ swipe
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Vijay Swaroop
UPDATED ON SEP 16, 2020 10:05 PM IST
The Lok Janshakti Party urged the Bihar government fulfil its promise of providing three decimals of land to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Jobs to kin of SC/ST killed in Bihar. What about OBCs, asks Tejashwi Yadav
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Anirban Guha Roy
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2020 10:55 PM IST
On Friday, the CM Kumar had instructed the chief secretary to frame rules for providing jobs to next of kin of persons from the SC/ST community killed in the state and also directed officials to dispose of all pending cases registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Act within a time frame.
SC says its 2004 verdict on sub-classification of SC/STs needs to be reconsidered
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
PUBLISHED ON AUG 27, 2020 11:38 AM IST
A five-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said the 2004 verdict of a constitution bench in the E V Chinnaiah case needs to be reconsidered and, therefore, the matter be placed before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate direction.
7-judge bench to reconsider 2004 order on SC/ST categorisation
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 03:42 AM IST
The Supreme Court will re-examine its 2005 judgment that held that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs) cannot be further sub-classified for the purpose of reservation
How Mandal changed, and did not change, India
By Tejas Harad
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 07:32 PM IST
Thirty years ago, OBCs finally got reservation in jobs. But they remain under-represented and disempowered
CBI files chargesheet against 12 in HP scholarship scam
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent, Shimla
UPDATED ON MAR 31, 2020 05:47 PM IST
The scam that began in 2012-2013 was unearthed in 2019.
CM presents ₹6,736cr supplementary demand for grants
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2020 10:48 PM IST
The Nagaur perpetrators must be punished
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2020 08:09 PM IST
The brutality against Dalits reveals continued social prejudice and lawlessness
Bengal finance minister showers sops for all in pre-poll budget
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 04:05 PM IST
Mitra also announced Rs 500 crore for setting up permanent houses for permanent workers of tea gardens in North Bengal.
‘Whose government was it in 2012?’ Centre’s counter on SC quota verdict, Oppn walks out
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 04:55 PM IST
Congress has accused the government of attempting to snatch away the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Rs 1.37L cr allocated for SC, ST, OBC welfare; over Rs 9K crore for Divyang
Hindustan times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON FEB 02, 2020 01:14 PM IST
In February 2019, the then interim finance minister Piyush Goyal announced a 35.6% increase in allocation for welfare of scheduled castes from ₹56,619 crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹76,801 crore in FY 2019-20.
It is time to review India’s reservations architecture | HT editorial
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2019 07:35 PM IST
Dalits and tribals must continue to get representation. But the system is broken
No need to determine creamy layer in SC/ST, says Law Minister
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON DEC 11, 2019 01:32 PM IST
Responding to the debate on ‘The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill’ in Lok Sabha, Prasad referred to the issue of quota in government jobs, saying “we are of the view that is no need for a creamy layer for the SC and ST (communities)”.
Headmistress’ husband ‘impregnates’ minor in Odisha SC-ST school, held
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2019 10:48 PM IST
The police officer said the matter came to light after the minor was found to be three months pregnant a few days ago. Rath had threatened the girl to stay mum about the abuse.
Cabinet nod for scrapping Anglo-Indian Lok Sabha quota
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Amandeep Shukla
UPDATED ON DEC 05, 2019 05:36 AM IST
According to the law, 84 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 for Scheduled Tribes. In addition, the government nominates two members from the Anglo-Indian community, making it a house of 545 members.
‘Creamy layer’ concept not applicable to SC/ST: Centre tells Supreme Court
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2019 03:06 PM IST
The creamy layer principle, distinguishes between the affluent among disadvantaged sections, especially from a social perspective, should not be considered for reservation in jobs and admissions.The creamy layer applies only to OBCs.
AP govt probes Dalit status of YSRC MLA who claimed she is Christian
Hindustan times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
PUBLISHED ON NOV 19, 2019 06:24 PM IST
Lawmaker Vundavalli Sridevi said the controversy over her Scheduled Caste status was the handiwork of the Telugu Desam Party.
Once dropouts, these children start taking lessons once again in UT
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Srishti Jaswal, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2019 01:50 AM IST
Students all cheers during Children’s Day celebrations at Government Model Senior Secondary School in Sector 47, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
Chhattisgarh to provide reservation on the basis of population as quota exceeds 100 per cent in tribal districts
Hindustan Times, Raipur | By Ritesh Mishra
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2019 01:18 PM IST
Chhattisgarh government had earlier this year increased the reservation for the Scheduled Castes by one per cent to 13 per cent and by 13 per cent for the OBCs to 27 per cent, along with introducing 10 per cent quota for the EWS.
Prevention of disqualification act to be amended to facilitate six MLAs as advisers
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 11:31 PM IST
CM also launches facility to facilitate electronic movement of government files
Five booked for hate crime against Raipur Rani family
Hindustan Times, Panchkula | By HT Correspondent, Panchkula
PUBLISHED ON SEP 25, 2019 12:35 AM IST
The accused allegedly thrashed and used objectionable words about their caste
Haryana Assembly Polls: Lalit Nagar, Tigaon MLA
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON SEP 19, 2019 11:07 PM IST
He was an active Youth Congress leader. He fought assembly polls in ’09 and was defeated by 811 votes.
Rebel AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar disqualified from Delhi Assembly
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2019 11:45 PM IST
Kumar, who was the women and child development minister, was sacked from his position in 2016 over his alleged involvement in a sex scandal.
Bhim Army leader challenges Mohan Bhagwat to an open debate on reservation
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON AUG 20, 2019 08:54 PM IST
Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad claims that 54 per cent of the people belonging to Scheduled Castes do not own any land in the country, while a particular caste dominates and enjoys all privileges.
Oppn slams RSS over Bhagwat quota remark
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON AUG 20, 2019 04:27 AM IST
Punia’s comments came a day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a dialogue between the backers and opponents of the reservation.