A caste census could pave the way for fair and targeted policies, equitable resource allocation and meaningful affirmative ...

except for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). By 1961, the central government permitted states to conduct their own surveys and compile state-specific lists of Other Backward Classes ...

Only 3.6% of the Supreme Court's nominees for the position of judges of various high courts since November 2022 were from scheduled castes and even fewer from scheduled tribes, according to ...

However, independent India since 1951 only counted Dalits and Adivasis, who are referred to as scheduled castes and tribes, respectively. Everyone else’s caste was marked as general. There are ...

Karnataka SC/ST Nomadic Development Corp. chairperson calls for separate survey to address needs of nomadic communities.

Over 6.5 lakh calls have been received by the National Helpline Against Atrocities (NHAA) regarding the atrocities against ...

Central Vice President of Adivasi Moolvasi Janadhikar Vijay Shankar Nayak has stressed on participation of people from the tribal-indigenous society to be ensured in the Jharkhand Cricket Association ...

Beneficiaries are selected based on income, social category, and housing status. If you do not own a permanent house, you too ...

However, independent India since 1951 only counted Dalits and Adivasis, who are referred to as scheduled castes and tribes, respectively. Everyone else’s caste was marked as general. There are ...