Representation of SC and ST in Scientific Institutions
July 23 , 2019 1941 days 1045 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.