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Sivaramayya, B. – 1984
This paper considers Indian affirmative action policies that provide reservations (quotas) in favor of two disadvantaged groups, the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes. First, definitions and background are presented. The scheduled castes ("untouchables") are said to suffer from social segregation, and the scheduled tribes from…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Caste, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
