Reservation in India - UPSC Prelims & Mains Notes

Reservation in India - UPSC Prelims & Mains Notes

🟦 Reservation in India – Introduction  🔹 What is Reservation? Reservation means giving special benefits or opportunities to certain disadvantaged groups in: Government jobs Education Elections 🎯 Goal : To bring equality , by uplifting communities that were historically discriminated against — mostly due to the caste system . 🎯 It is a form of positive discrimination or affirmative action , provided by the Constitution and laws of India. Constitutional Provisions: Article 15(4): Special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes. Article 16(4): Reservation in public employment for backward classes. Article 330, 332: Reservation of seats for SC/ST in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Article 243D, 243T: Reservation in Panchayats and Municipalities. 🟨 Historical Background Year Event 1882 William Hunter & Jyotirao Phule proposed the first caste-based reservation . 1932 Communal Award by British PM Ramsay MacDonald : Separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, Dalits, Christians, Anglo-Indians…