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VOL. 2, ISSUE 8 (2016)
Jat reservation in Haryana
Authors
Geeta Rani
Abstract
Reservation is a form of quota-based affirmative action. Reservation in India is the process of facilitating a person in education, scholarship, jobs, and in promotion who has category certificates The Central Government of India as well as the various State Governments categorizes certain socially backward castes as Other Backward Classes (OBC). The castes listed in this category have been eligible for affirmative action benefits since 1991. Collectively, these castes have reserved quotas in government jobs, admissions to educational institutes, scholarships and other areas. In India Jats constitute about 2% of country’s population and are spread over several states in north India from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Madhya Pradegujash (MP) and Gujarat. In Haryana Jats make up roughly a quarter population. This paper discusses the evolution of current agitation by Jat’s.
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Pages:01-04
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Geeta Rani "Jat reservation in Haryana". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 2, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 01-04
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