Introduction to 93rd Amendment Act
Students from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or OBCs, are given priority in admissions according to the 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act. Clause (5) of Article 15 of the Indian Constitution, which was added by the 93rd Amendment Act, states that the states may make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally underprivileged classes of citizens, with regards to admissions to educational institutions. The modification gave the government the authority to pass law that ensured SC, ST and OBC reservation in private institutions.
93rd Constitutional Amendment Act
The 93rd Amendment Act, which was passed in 2005, is the Constitutional Amendment Act that allowed reservation in admissions for students belonging to scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes in India. As a result of this law, Article 15 of the Indian Constitution includes Clause (5), which offers the State the power to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally underprivileged classes of citizens, as well as for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, with regards to admissions to educational institutions, including private unaided institutions.
The Indian Constitution as well as other laws and regulations primarily govern the allocation of reservations in admissions for students of scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes (OBCs) in educational institutions. According to Article 15(4) of the Indian Constitution, socially and educationally underprivileged sections, such as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward sections (OBCs), may reserve seats in government and private educational institutions. This clause provides the state the power to implement affirmative action with the goal of ensuring the admission and development of disadvantaged groups.
Table of Content
- Introduction to 93rd Amendment Act
- Objectives of 93rd Amendment Act
- What Article 15 states?
- Criticism on 93rd Amendment Act
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