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Question
Describe some of the policies designed to address caste inequality.
Solution
At the state level, there are special programs for scheduled tribes and scheduled castes.
Because of massive discrimination practiced against them, special provisions have been made for them.
The OBCs have also been added to these special provisions.
The laws passed to end, prohibit and punish caste discrimination, especially untouchability are :-
- Caste Disabilities Removal Act of 1850, disallowed the curtailment of rights of citizens due solely to change of religion or caste. It allowed entry of Dalit to government schools.
- Constitution Amendment (93rd Amendment) Act of 2005, for introducing reservation for OBCs in institutions of higher education.
- Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, to abolish untouchability (Article 17) and introduced reservation provisions.
- 1989 Prevention of Atrocities Act revised and strengthened the legal provisions against Dalits and Adivasis.
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