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AIOBCSA expressed serious concern that while the Bill aims to enhance women’s representation in legislative bodies, it does not ensure equitable and inclusive representation for OBC women.
Deputy Chief Minister released the book titled “Caste Census and Deepening of Social Justice.” The book is authored by Shri G. Kiran Kumar, National President of the All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) and research scholar at the University of Hyderabad, along with Dr. Vahini Billu.
Participants at the meeting resolved to intensify their collective efforts until equitable budgetary justice is ensured for the Backward Classes.
Dundra Kumara Swamy, National President of the National BC Dal and an advocate, lodged a formal complaint with the commission regarding the incident at the BC Gurukul Girls’ Hostel in Manuguru town.
The Rohith Vemula Bill is seen as a progressive step toward addressing caste-based issues in universities and colleges.
The meeting was held on the occasion of the visit of Dr. Anil Jaihind Yadav, Chairman of the OBC Department of the AICC.
Students and research scholars participated and expressed their solidarity for social justice, equality, and the protection of constitutional rights.
National BC Dal has urged the Union government to immediately establish an exclusive Ministry for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the Centre.
A caste census that fails to explicitly enumerate OBCs defeats the very purpose of evidence-based policymaking.
AIOBCSA, a prominent voice for OBC student rights, has long campaigned for affirmative measures in higher education, including reservations and anti-bias training.
After 15 days of emails and visits, officials acknowledged the category mismatch and updated it from NET to JRF. Yet, the core issue persisted, his status remained "Absent."
Drawing from official rank data, Nethrapal shows that the negative score talk only applies to a handful of unpopular courses, like biochemistry, where seats go unfilled no matter what. In high-demand fields such as radiology and general medicine at top colleges like Madras Medical College, reserved students are not just qualifying, they're grabbing spots in the open category, beating out general candidates on pure marks.
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