EVOLUTION OF RESERVATION IN INDIA

Abstract

Like every other society in the world the goal of Indian society too was to secure the
social justice to all the citizens of India. But India is a country of castes and
untouchability. Thus discrimination and social exclusion are the most important
features of this country. So there was a felt need to devise a measure to minimize
this, if not eliminated all together. It was clearly shown that the Scheduled castes and
scheduled tribes were not given the opportunity they deserved. Their exploitation
and social exclusion was on warpath and they were not treated as the equal citizens
of the country. After, India got independence it was the duty of the government to
correct the past injustice. So reservation was thought to be the only way to give equal
opportunity to the people who have been marginalized and excluded for centuries.
The main aim of the reservation policy is „capacity building‟ for the weaker sections
like Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, who are neglected and discriminated in
social, cultural, political, civil, economical and also educationally spheres. But
because of the rigid caste system, they suffer from suppression, neglect, and
discrimination even today.