Reboot affirmative action

Affirmative action in the form of reservation, to address issues of inclusion and equity in higher education, has been in place in India for a long time. Evidence suggests that these policies have not been an unqualified success. What’s more, policies that were to be temporary have not only persisted but expanded. Meanwhile, the social conditions that called for affirmative action have not been stable either. The implementation of reservation policies has faced a variety of challenges, from identifying beneficiary groups...

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