Reservation Quota
To ensure social democracy, the Constitution lays down several provisions to protect and uplift the socially and educationally backward sections and provide adequate representation in the services offered by the state.
Reservation in India is a form of affirmative action that provides the deprived classes access to seats in government jobs, educational institutions, or legislative bodies.
Originally, the Indian Constitution only provided reservations for SC\ST, that too, only for 10 years.
However, through various amendments, reservations have been extended to include other groups as well.
In 1991, 27% OBC reservations introduced at the suggestion of the Mandal Commission.
The 103rd Constitutional Amendment, 2019, introduced 10% reservations for Economically Backward Class (EWS).
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