How does the reservation policy work in our country?
In employment While hiring, major priority is given to reservation category including 33\% reservation for Women, priority in hiring is given by Other Minorities women, ST women, SC women, ST Men, SC Men, OBC women, OBC Men, EWC Women, EWC Men and then after Open category Will be considered.
Does reservation is good or bad?
A rich person (irrespective of caste) can access and afford education for his/her children and does not need the protection offered by the reservation policy. Because in today’s world the correlation between the economically backward and the lower caste may not be as strong as it was earlier.
Is there any fundamental right to reservation?
The fundamental right to equality of opportunity now includes Article 16(4), i.e., reservations. The government cannot arbitrarily refuse to have reservations, especially where a state has backward communities who are inadequately represented in public employment.
What is reservation and why is it important?
Reservation is an attempt to promote equal opportunity. It is often instituted in government and educational settings to ensure that minority groups within a society are included in all programs.
What is the importance of equality?
This means that everybody is equal in the eyes of law, without any discrimination on grounds of race, religion, gender, caste, class or birth. Equality is so important because it preserves the “ dignity ” of an individual. Dignity means self-respect and the respect an individual deserves from others for being a fellow human being.
What is the difference between affirmative action and reservation?
The principle of affirmative action is to promote social equality through the preferential treatment of socioeconomically disadvantaged people. More over the basic aim of reservation is to create social equality.
Why is equality a basic human right in India?
India is a diverse country with people belonging to different places. People have different cultures, food, clothes and also look different but it doesn’t mean they should be discriminated against. We need to know that Equality is a basic human right and every human being on Earth deserves fair treatment and access to opportunities.