Socio Economic Significance of Reservation Policy in India

Caste system with its inhuman practices has been with us for the last two thousand years. It has shaped the fate of millions of people. The caste system gives different experiences to different people. It gives someone pride and happiness but to someone it gives utmost pain and shame. If one experiences pain or joy out of the caste system, depends upon where he or she belongs to the social hierarchy of the caste system. The disparity in the implementation of reservation policy for SCs has come about into serious economic consequences, which are firmly associated with their life. Even following 59 years of Independence, the reservation status of SCs in all Government branches has been unsuitable. The reservation policy has been underutilized. An Inspite of Constitutional provision, the reservation policy has been neglected. he plans for socio-economic upliftment of sterilization laborers/foragers and their reliant’s should be promoted.