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Confronting Marginalisation
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How does the reservation policy work?

Answer

Governments across India have their own list of Scheduled Castes or Dalits, Scheduled Tribes and backward and most backward castes. The central government too has its list.
(i)Students applying to educational institutions and those applying for posts in government are expected to furnish proof of their caste or tribe status, in the form of caste and tribe certificates.
(ii)Many government and educational institutions also ask for candidates to mention their caste/tribe status. If a particular Dalit caste or a certain tribe is on the government list, then a candidate from that caste or tribe can avail of the benefit of reservation.
(iii)For admission to colleges, especially to institutes of professional education, such as medical colleges, governments define a set of ‘cut-off’ marks. This means that not all Dalit and tribal candidates can qualify for admission, but only those who have done reasonably well and secured marks above the cut-off point.
Governments also offer special scholarships for these students.

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Some More Questions From Confronting Marginalisation Chapter

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The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act came into being in the year

Who cannot avail reservations?

There are specific ________ and ________ for the marginalised in our country.

Rathnam filed a case in the local police station under the ________________.

Manual scavengers are exposed to ____________ conditions of work and face serious hazards.

The job of manual scavenging is mainly done by __________ women and young girls.

The government provides for free or __________ hostels for students of Dalit and Adivasi communities.

Rathnam with the support of other Dalit families resisted the powerful castes.

Manual scavengers in different parts of the country, the Bhangis in Gujarat, Pakhis in Andhra Pradesh and the Sikhaliars in Tamil Nadu, continue to be considered untouchable.