As per a govt publication, representation of SCs/STs has gone up remarkably in various levels of civil service measured over a period of 43 years.
| SCs |
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
| 1st Jan 1965 |
1.64% |
2.82% |
8.88% |
17.75% |
| 1st Jan 2008 |
12.50% |
14.90% |
15.70% |
19.60% |
| STs |
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
| 1st Jan 1965 |
0.27% |
0.34% |
1.14% |
3.39% |
| 1st Jan 2008 |
4.90% |
5.70% |
7.00% |
6.90% |
As can be seen there appears to be a significant increment of representation of SCs as well as STs compared to 1964 levels. The increase is most significant in the higher level of civil service, but even in there has been increase, though in percentage terms it understandably it is lower. In case of STs the reservation has also made significant progress. Thus the Govt can claim that reservation policy is having impact of making the bureaucracy more representative.
The publication does not measure impact of OBCs, for whom reservation were introduced in 1993.
– Based on a report in Indian Express
The unfortunate thing is:
1. the SC or ST reservation right have not yet taken out atleast for those who are employed in government sector already! and now Quota prevelieged are able to live much better life than a hard middle class hard working families .
2. The children and generation of those already employed families are only benefiting out of it but not the community as a whole.
3. It is better if Quota is removed but education and empowerment is focused on the under previlieged groups irrespective of caste and tribe.