Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
3. The country has seen emergence of a generation of ‘new’ educated middle class among SCs and STs. What affirmative policies in education and employment have led to this change? Discuss.(250 words)
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Why this question:
The question is based on the role played by the affirmative action of the State in bringing new educated middle class among the SCs and STs.
Key demand of the question:
Explain the emergence of a generation of ‘new’ educated middle class among SCs and STs and the reasons behind it, emphasize upon the affirmative action of the State in terms of education and employment.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly set the context of the question.
Body:
Explain in what way Reservations in higher education and in government employment are the main sources of creating a new educated middle class among the SCs and STs in the post-independent India. Discuss that the constitution has recognized the less privileged and more disadvantaged groups for special safeguards and affirmative measures such as anti-discrimination, anti-atrocity and positive discrimination laws such as prohibition of the practice of untouchability, protection of right to the land and habitation, provision of scholarships and reservations in education and employment and more recently, ear-marking sub-plans in union and state budgets cutting across various departments of the Government for the lot of both SCs and STs.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
