Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Caste-based politics
Empowerment of marginalized communities Backward Classes Social movements in India Caste-based affirmative action policies Caste-based census discussions Caste-based identity politics Economic upliftment of OBCs Political mobilization of OBCs Political representation of OBCs |
| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
gptkb:B._P._Mandal
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| gptkbp:criticism |
Allegations of divisiveness
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| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:1979
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| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:Government_of_India
|
| gptkbp:government_response |
Implementation of recommendations in 1990
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-independence India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mandal Commission
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Controversy over caste-based reservations
Political landscape in India |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent commissions on backward classes
Judicial decisions on reservations |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Social Justice
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Merit vs. reservation
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Protests from upper caste groups
Certain civil society groups |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Certain political parties
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation for future caste-based policies
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:1980
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Identify socially and educationally backward classes
|
| gptkbp:recommendation |
Reservation in educational institutions
27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs Awareness of OBC rights in rural areas Data collection on backward classes Reservation in private sector jobs Reservation in promotions for OBCs Skill development programs for OBCs Support for OBC entrepreneurship Reservation in local bodies Establishment of a National Commission for Backward Classes Capacity building for OBC communities Evaluation of OBC policies Inclusion of more communities in OBC list Monitoring of reservation implementation Public awareness campaigns on OBC rights Research on backward classes Scholarships for OBC students Support for OBC representation in media. Awareness programs for OBCs Collaboration with NGOs for OBC welfare Inclusion of OBCs in government schemes Increase in educational opportunities for OBCs |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1990_Mandal_agitation
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Social equity
Social justice movements Inequality in education Reservation policy in India Caste system in India Affirmative action in India Caste identity in India Economic disparities in India Social mobility in India Social stratification in India |
| gptkbp:significance |
Pivotal in Indian politics regarding caste issues
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Kaka_Kalelkar_Commission
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vishwanath_Pratap_Singh
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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