Objectives of 93rd Amendment Act

• Reservation in Central Educational Institutions: This law made it possible for students representing Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs to have seats allocated in central educational institutions.

• Expansion of Reservation Quotas: It enhanced the reservation quotas for SCs and STs in central educational institutions from the prior 22.5% to 27%, involving both SCs and STs. Also, it established a special 27% OBC reservation in government educational institutions.

• Implementation by Legislation or Executive Orders: This Act granted the government the power to pass legislation or issue executive orders to implement reservation policies at central educational institutions.

• Removal of Cap on Reservation: The prior cap of 50% on reservations in educational institutions was abolished. This gave the government authority to give SCs, STs, and OBCs reservation advantages in addition of the 50% cap.

They are many people involved to advocate the rights and empowerment of these marginalized communities. Some of them are- B.R. Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram, Mayawati and many more.

The 93rd Amendment Act, which was passed in 2005, is the Constitutional Amendment Act that allowed reservation in admissions for students belonging to scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes in India. As a result of this law, Article 15 of the Indian Constitution includes Clause (5), which offers the State the power to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally underprivileged classes of citizens, as well as for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, with regards to admissions to educational institutions, including private unaided institutions.

The Indian Constitution as well as other laws and regulations primarily govern the allocation of reservations in admissions for students of scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes (OBCs) in educational institutions. According to Article 15(4) of the Indian Constitution, socially and educationally underprivileged sections, such as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward sections (OBCs), may reserve seats in government and private educational institutions. This clause provides the state the power to implement affirmative action with the goal of ensuring the admission and development of disadvantaged groups.