Examining the Historical and Constitutional Development of Economically Weaker Sections Reservation within India’s Affirmative Action Policy
Lead author · Corresponding
Mehraj ud din
Research Scholar at School of Law, University of Kashmir, India
Co-author
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Dar
Professor of Law and Dean (School of Open Learning), University of Kashmir, India
Abstract
The introduction of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in India represents a significant development in the country’s affirmative action policies which historically focused on social and educational backwardness. This amendment marks a paradigm shift, extending affirmative action beyond the traditional criteria of caste and tribe to include economic disadvantage sections. This study is an attempt to study the Historical and constitutional development of Economically Weaker Sections reservation within India’s affirmative action policy.
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