NEED OF RESERVATION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES

Author Name: Dr. Pawan Kumar Yadav

Volume/Issue: 03/06

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2022-72885517/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, S. M. College, Chandausi, Distt.–Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT

The goal of giving the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) “reservations in services” is not just to provide employment for some members of these communities; it is primarily “to empower them” and ensure their “participation” in the political process of the State. In order to ensure “equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment,” the Indian Constitution has taken extra care. In accord with the wider definition of “equality”, Clauses (4) and (5) of Article 15 and Clauses (4) and (4B) of Article 16 of the Constitution state that nothing in those Articles shall prevent the State from providing “for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of a class” of citizens who are considered to be less advantaged and who, according to the assessment of the State, “are not adequately represented in the services” provided by the State. Reservation is not just about grabbing some jobs, it is also about increasing the share of national resources among the deprived and disadvantages sections of society. Reservation is the first step with the help of which we can move towards social equality.

Key words: Reservation, Caste, Other Backward Classes, Mandal Commission, Constitution of India.