Movement to get horizontal quota for transgender people Subject : Social Issue / Governance Concept : The central government revealed in a reply in Parliament that it is not considering any proposal to provide quotas to trans people. This move has been widely criticized by activists, scholars and lawyer fighting for the rights […]
Criteria for SC Status in India Subject: Social Issue/Constitution Context: The Supreme Court of India has sought the most recent position of the Union government on a batch of petitions challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950, which allows only members of Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions to be recognised as SCs. […]
Pahari community Subject: Social Issue Context: Paharis eagerly await Amit Shah’s J&K visit, hope to get his backing on Scheduled Tribe status. Concept : As the BJP’s latest moves aim to earn the goodwill of Gujjars and Paharis in J&K ahead of the Assembly elections, all eyes are on Union Home Minister Amit […]
Sawar, Sawara and Saunra: one and the same tribe now Subject : Social Issue Context : Last week, the Union Cabinet approved the inclusion of spelling variations for 11 tribes on the list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh and ‘Sawar’ or ‘Sawara’ was one of those. Concept: Article 342(1) and (2) provides, as […]
Empathising with the LGBTQIA+ community Subject : Social Issue Context: Empathising with the LGBTQIA+ community, the Madras High Court directed the Union Ministry of Social Justice to enlist NGOs that could provide counselling, monetary support, legal assistance and protection to them until a law could be enacted to protect them. Concept : Ministry […]
MARATHAS UNDER EWS QUOTA Subject: Social Issue Context: After setback in SC ,Maharashtra government extends EWS Quota to Marathas. Concept: In a bid to extend relief to the Maratha community in the State, the tripartite MahaVikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra extended the benefits of reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) to […]
LINGAYAT SECT Subject: Social Issue Context:Lingayat sub-sect pushes for 15% quota, Karnataka CM faces heat. Concept: The VeerashaivaLingayat community who make up 17 per cent of the state population is currently provided five per cent reservation on the whole under the 3B category of backward classes. Lingayats The term Lingayat denotes a person […]
MATUA COMMUNITY Subject: Social Issue Context: For years, the Matuas were demanding an amendment to the Citizenship Act of 2003, whose provisions made it difficult for refugees to get citizenship. The proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) only added to their insecurity. Concept: Matuas are Namasudras, a Scheduled Caste group who trace their […]
INVISIBLE DISABILITIES Subject : Social Issue Concept : Invisible conditions are more difficult to detect by medical doctors. Many such conditions go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed. The stigma surrounding a chronic disease or disorder and the realisation that a seemingly healthy child is having a condition which affects functional efficiency throughout life, may […]
ZOMI TRIBAL GROUP Subject: Social Issue Context: Manipur’s Zomi ethnic group has renewed its demand for the creation of Zoland Territorial Council (ZTC) under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, a self-administered zone on the lines of the Bodoland Territorial Council in Assam. Concept: The Zou people or Zomi are an indigenous community […]