What are the key factors considered in the reservation system in India within the framework of the Constitution

Examine the scope and limitations of reservation as per the Indian Constitution.
  • Reservation based on social and educational backwardness.
  • Caste-based reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.
  • Provision for reservation in education, employment, and legislative representation.
  • Reservation percentage set by the government periodically.
  • Reservation not to exceed 50% barring exceptional circumstances.
  • Reservation subject to creamy layer exclusion for OBCs.
  • Reservation benefits for women, physically challenged, and economically weaker sections.
  • Challenges like misuse, perpetuation of caste divisions, and dilution of merit raised.
  • Continual debates and reviews on the efficacy and fairness of the reservation system.
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