Question Q.20CommentGS1GS1
"Caste census is relevant and necessary for any well-designed policy to reduce social inequality". Comment. (15 marks, 250 words)
Introduction
Indian government has recently launched caste census for the year of 2029. It will be the first caste census since 1931.
21 words
Main Body
Necessary for well-designed policy:
1Importance taking of govt policy
2Policy exclusion and inclusion check [P]: NFSA Act
3Parameter concentration of govt lineage [P]: Only 10 OBC held 25% govt jobs
4Help in pluriment contributional mandated of [Act 29], [Act 4] etc
5Lived best implement decisions of sub-categorization of ODC (Intra-Rohit Commission) & CC (Dauda Singh Case)
6Updation of grand-health -based gait database
7Better understanding of social change and mobility [P]:
8Premit distribution of caste
Way forward
1Trained manpower with understanding of ground caste reality
2Under public and expert consult-
action to
3create a data-India caste just post [illegible] consultation
4AP for elimination of double-[illegible] coming
5Vernacular survey to engage understanding among local population
6Prevent participation of issue for caste-bank-politics
Caste census can ensure citizen-centrality [from Report & grd APC] in Indian governance as well as achieve [SDF-B] & [illegible] inequality
154 words16 paragraphs
Conclusion
Caste census can ensure citizen-centrality in Indian governance as well as achieve [SDF-B] and reduce inequality
16 words
- Opens with recent current affairs
- Provides historical context
- Starts to build argument with specific policy examples
Topper
Hrishikesh Alone
AIR 612025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Social inequality and caste
Caste census and policy
Writing Stats
191
Total words
16
Paragraphs
analytical
Tone