The Possibilities of the Caste Census
By: Kumar, Alok Prasanna
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BookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 60(25), Jun 21, 2025: p.10-12.Subject(s): census, caste census in 2026, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, reservationSummary: Discussion around the nationwide caste census in 2026 has focused largely on its potential impact on the reservation of government jobs and education. However, a caste census could have other ramifications from a constitutional perspective that have not yet been fully explored or understood—ranging from a change in the very conception of what the meaning of the phrase “socially and educationally backward” is to political representation among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. - Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/25/law-and-society/possibilities-caste-census.html
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Discussion around the nationwide caste census in 2026 has focused largely on its potential impact on the reservation of government jobs and education. However, a caste census could have other ramifications from a constitutional perspective that have not yet been fully explored or understood—ranging from a change in the very conception of what the meaning of the phrase “socially and educationally backward” is to political representation among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. - Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/25/law-and-society/possibilities-caste-census.html
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