TNPSC Thervupettagam

Representation of SC and ST in Scientific Institutions

July 23 , 2019 1839 days 985 0
  • A Right to Information query has found that scientists from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are grossly under-represented in scientific institutions funded by the Department of Biotechnology.
  • Several of these institutions just about meet the government prescribed criteria for reservation — 15% for SC and 7.5% for ST.

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