Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India: Constitution

Book excerpt: 1. Relevant Provisions of the Constitution 2. Various Provisions Relating to the SCs and STs 3. Special Provisions Concerning Certain Classes 4. Distribution of Indian Population by Caste andReligious Groups 5. Lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 6. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesOrders (Amendment) Act, 1976 877. The Specified Scheduled Areas in Different States 8. Temporary and Transitional and Special Provisions 9. Awareness of Statutory Privileges Among SCs and STs 10. Various Safeguards for SCs and STs 11. Various Relaxations and Concessions for SCsand STs Candidates 12. Procedure for Filling Reserved Vacancies 13. Carrying Forward and Exchange of Reservationsbetween SCs and STs 14. Promotions: Reservations and Concessions 15. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 16. Distribution of Scheduled Castes Population by Sex Index