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Let’s discuss all three full forms one by one.
SC- Scheduled Castes
ST- Scheduled Tribes
OBC- Other Backward Classes
The government of India established the castes of SC, ST, and OBC to assist some of the castes in bettering their lot. They benefit primarily from a reservation in government positions, higher education, and the legislature. This reservation’s mission is to promote and progress the underprivileged classes.
SC- Scheduled Castes
SC is India’s untouchable castes. In 2011, scheduled castes comprised 16.6% of India’s population. They were required to do ‘dirty’ jobs such as clearing faeces, cleaning up dead animals, leatherwork, etc. They were not allowed to handle the upper caste’s food, money, or clothes because they were to do dirty work. Among the Shudra castes, they were the most discriminatory.
ST- Scheduled Tribes
ST are Indian tribals who live in forests; there are also hunter-gatherer tribes. In 2011, scheduled tribes comprised 8.6% of India’s population. They are regarded as outcasts because they are not members of any organised religion. They have their fashion sense, traditions, cuisine, and culture.
OBC- Other Backward Classes
OBCs are farmers who are socially, educationally, and economically disadvantaged. OBCs were 41% of India’s population till 2006. They were situated between the upper and scheduled castes in terms of social hierarchy. However, there was still discrimination. Traditionally, they were poor, illiterate, and mostly involved in agriculture and herding. In comparison to upper castes or the general category, OBCs are communally and academically backwards. OBCs consider themselves to be superior to Scheduled Castes (SC).
However, The Indian Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment maintains a dynamic list of OBCs, with castes and communities added and removed based on social, educational, and economic factors. Conflicts between OBCs and SCs are common.
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