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Rights in the Indian Constitution
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What do you understand by 'protective discrimination'?

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The idea of 'protective discrimination' is an endeavour to achieve social justice in India. Protective discrimination means the preference given in admission to public educational institutions and in public employment to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and certain other backward classes.

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