CIC recommends DoPT include sub-caste data in UPSC results to broaden reach of affirmative action
GS2राजव्यवस्था · शासन · अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंध· Vulnerable sections (SC/ST, minorities, disabled, elderly, children)· Prelims + Mains·
चर्चा में क्यों
The Central Information Commission (CIC) recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste data in UPSC civil services exam results to improve the assessment of reservation benefits.
पृष्ठभूमि
The CIC recommendation followed a review of an appeal for caste-wise data from the 1995 Indian Administrative Service examination. While the DoPT stated sub-caste records were currently unavailable, the CIC suggested including this data in future disclosures.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- संस्थाDoPT: Department of Personnel and Training is the nodal ministry for civil services recruitment.
- तथ्यThe CIC recommendation specifically concerns the inclusion of sub-caste details in civil services exam lists.
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the significance of granular data in the implementation of reservation policies to ensure equitable distribution of benefits among diverse sub-communities.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Data transparency: Need for granular sub-caste data to identify 'creamy layer' equivalents in OBC categories
- Administrative bottleneck: Challenges in maintaining sub-caste records during the recruitment process
- Policy equity: Balancing broad reservation categories with the need to reach marginalized sub-groups
कीवर्ड: Affirmative Action · Transparency · Sub-caste Granularity · Reservation Policy · Data-driven Governance
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