Reservation will be given as per the appropriate Government Policy. The Student
should submit the testimonials along with their application forms to avail reservations
under various course of RIOS.
Reservations under the Constitution: Right to equality
Right to equality is an important right provided for in Articles 14, 15, 16, 17
and 18 of the constitution. It is the principal foundation of all other rights and
liberties, and guarantees the following:
Equality before law
Article 14 of the constitution guarantees that all citizens shall be equally protected
by the laws of the country. It means that the State cannot discriminate any of the
Indian citizens on the basis of their caste, creed, colour, sex,gender, religion
or place of birth.
Social equality and equal access to public areas
Article 15 of the constitution states that no person shall be discriminated on the
basis of caste, colour, language etc. Every person shall have equal access to public
places like public parks, museums, wells, bathing Ghats and temples etc. However,
the State may make any special provision for women and children. Special provisions
may be made for the advancements of any socially or educationally backward class
or scheduled castes or scheduled tribes.
Equality in matters of public employment
Article 16 of the constitution laid down that the State cannot discriminate against
anyone in the matters of employment. All citizens can apply for government jobs.
There are some exceptions. The Parliament may enact a law stating that certain jobs
can only be filled by applicants who are domiciled in the area. This may be meant
for posts that require knowledge of the locality and language of the area. The State
may also reserve posts for members of backward classes, scheduled castes or scheduled
tribes which are not adequately represented in the services under the State to bring
up the weaker sections of the society. Also, there a law may be passed which requires
that the holder of an office of any religious institution shall also be a person
professing that particular religion. According to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill,
2003, this right shall not be conferred to overseas citizens of India.
Abolition of untouchability
Article 17 of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability. Practice
of untouchability is an offense and anyone doing so is punishable by law. [16] The
Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 (renamed to Protection of Civil Rights Act in
1976) provided penalties for preventing a person from entering a place of worship
or from taking water from a tank or well.
Abolition of Titles
Article 18 of the constitution prohibits the State from conferring any titles. Citizens
of India cannot accept titles from a foreign State. The British government had created
an aristocratic class known as RaiBahadurs and Khan Bahadurs in India — these
titles were also abolished. However, Military and academic distinctions can be conferred
on the citizens of India. The awards of Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan cannot
be used by the recipient as a title and do not, accordingly, come within the constitutional
prohibition". The Supreme Court, on 15 December 1995, upheld the validity of
such awards.
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