India Counts Its New Dalits

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Sachar proposes: weave the Muslim poor into the OBC quota—as 'Most Backwards'

India Counts Its New Dalits
India Counts Its New Dalits
The Quota Quagmire

Following are the highlights of the Sachar Committee recommendations:

  • Cover Muslims under OBC category
  • Bifurcation of OBCs into MBCs, putting Dalit Muslims in that category
  • No suggestion to include Muslims in existing Scheduled Castes quota
  • No separate en bloc quota for Muslims recommended
  • Main thrust is on improving education levels among Muslims
  • Panel has provided updated data, the most thorough ever, on Muslims
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