Includes bibliographical references (pages 1105-1121).
Contents:
Introduction -- Preface -- Introduction -- Reviewing reservation. Social justice across the globe -- Economic justice across the globe -- Political justice across the globe : united by law, divided by caste -- The formal equality and affirmative action : reservation to first generation graduates -- Reservation plans in public employment sector -- Reservation in higher education : not in minority institutions -- Quest for identity -- Diversity and plurality -- Security issues and the human rights -- Reservation in private jobs -- Quota, set aside and affirmative action -- Affirmative actions and women empowerment -- Removal of untouchability and affirmative measures (Article 17) -- Reverse discrimination -- Reviewing reservation.
Summary:
"The system of reservation in India comprises a series of affirmative action measures, such as reserving access to seats in the various legislatures, to government jobs, and to enrolment in higher educational institutions. The societal inequality in India was represented by the grossly inadequate representation of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward castes in employment and education due to historic, societal and cultural reasons. The reservation nourishes the historically disadvantaged castes and tribes, listed as scheduled castes and scheduled tribes by the government of India. The reservation is undertaken to address the historic oppression, inequality and discrimination faced by those communities and to give these communities a place. It is intended to realize the promise of equality enshrined in the Constitution. However, there has been a serious debate about reservation. Review of positive discrimination is long overdue. The theme is no longer economic, social or educational it is now purely political. The so-called vulnerable have consolidated themselves as solid vote banks or have been so made on greed of Affirmative action. Is it not a opportune time to review the policy of positive discrimination or at least the extent, it has benefited protected groups the progress they have made as a group or what modification can there be either in the policy or beneficiary groups (with inclusion and exclusion). Should affirmative action go by caste, age, religion or sex or to the first generation graduate?"--Publisher's website.
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