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COULD PERVERSE INCENTIVES LEAD TO INFLATED OBC NUMBERS IN CENSUS? Syllabus: GS-2: Vulnerable section of population. Welfare schemes Why in the News? India’s proposed caste census has revived debate over whether respondents could deliberately overstate OBC membership because caste data may influence reservation and welfare policies. The argument rests on perverse incentives, but the Census …
Read MoreCENSUS 2027 TO USE OPEN COLUMN FOR CASTE ENUMERATION Why in the News? Census Rehearsal: The second-phase Census rehearsal has begun in 16 States and Union Territories, with the questionnaire containing an open column for recording caste and ethnicity data. Historic Exercise: Census 2027 will be the first digital Census and the first Census after …
Read MoreTelangana Defends 42% OBC Quota as People’s Will Why in the News ? The Telangana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a High Court stay on its decision to raise OBC reservation to 42% in local body elections, arguing that it reflects the will of the people and doesn’t breach constitutional principles. This move …
Read MoreShould Reservations Exceed the Fifty Percent Cap? Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Indian Constitution, Judiciary Judicial Review Judgements & Cases Issues Related to SCs & STs Constitutional Amendments Why in the News? The Maratha reservation demand in Maharashtra and the Bihar opposition’s proposal to raise reservation up to 85% have reignited debates on whether reservations …
Read MoreSHOULD THE METHOD OF COUNTING CASTE CHANGE? Syllabus: GS-2 : Government policies and interventions ● Vulnerable sections of society. Why in the News ? The Union Government has announced that the next Census will be held in 2027 and will include caste enumeration. This is significant as caste data was last effectively recorded in 1931. …
Read MoreWHY INDIA NEEDS CASTE CENSUS Syllabus: GS-2: Government policies and interventions Vulnerable section of the society Why in the News? The government’s plan to include caste enumeration in the next Census has reignited debates around social justice, data-driven policies, and inclusive governance in India. HISTORICAL DENIAL AND DATA GAP Contradictory start: Post-independence India abolished caste …
Read MoreCONSENSUS ON CASTE CENSUS Syllabus: GS-2: Government policies and interventions Vulnerable section of the society Why in the News? The Union Government recently agreed to conduct a caste census as part of the decadal Census, reflecting political opportunism rather than a commitment to social justice. HISTORY OF MANDAL POLITICS OBC Mobilization: The Mandal Commission empowered …
Read MoreIntroduction: National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was initially constituted by the Central Government by the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 and so far the Commission had been reconstituted 7 times up to 2016. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 has been repealed through the National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States Why in the News? The article is in the news due to ongoing debates about the fairness and constitutionality of proportional …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 2 : Reservation India, Impact on various sections of society Focus: The article focuses on the ongoing political debate surrounding affirmative action and reservation policies in India, highlighting recent controversies, constitutional provisions, and Supreme Court rulings. It discusses the potential expansion of reservation caps and the inclusion of economically and socially backward groups …
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