A STUDY ON THE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND RESERVATION IN INDIA WITH RESPECT TO SCHEDULE 11 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

AUTHOR – S.R SAI VISHAL, STUDENT AT SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW, SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCE (SIMATS), CHENNAI

BEST CITATION – S.R SAI VISHAL, A STUDY ON THE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND RESERVATION IN INDIA WITH RESPECT TO SCHEDULE 11 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (8) OF 2025, PG. 1047-1062, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

Abstract:

The reservation system has always been an integral part of the Indian system and has played a major role in eliminating the disparities in the society and to act as a bridge for the socially and economically backward classes. Multi year plans of the nation have dealt with different accomplishments to set up further targets and allot assets for the equivalent. Be that as it may, even today, the framework has a few difficulties which should be met, however the enrolment of kids in schools has gone up. Despite the fact that the number of inhabitants in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are spoken to a fitting extent, substantial numbers of youngsters drop-out at the upper essential level. The main purpose of this study was to make an examination on the educational policies and reservation with reference to Schedule 11 of the Constitution. This paper follows an empirical method of research and a total of about 202 responses were collected through a convenient sampling method. This research uses both primary and secondary sources of literature. It was found that the respondents were of the opinion that the reservation system has played a crucial role in bridging the educational disparities among the different communities and the primary objective of the reservation system is that of promoting social inclusion of the socially and economically backward classes. It was further concluded that the respondents were of the opinion that the reservation system needed to be removed and abolished.

Keywords: Reservation, Community, Education, Constitution, Socially-backward.