Describe some of the State initiatives addressing caste and tribe discrimination.
At the state level, there are special programmes for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. Because of massive discrimination practiced against them, the special provision have been made for them.
The OBCs have also been added to the special programmes since the early 1990s. Through the scheme of 'reservations' - the state is attempting to compensate for past and present discrimination.
The most important state initiative attempting to compensate for past and present caste discrimination is the one popularly known as ‘reservations’. It involves setting aside of some 'seats' for members of SCs, STs and OBCs.
A number of laws have been passed to end, prohibit and punish Caste discrimination, specially untouchability. One of the most recent laws is the 93rd amendment to the constitution which came into force on 23rd January,2006.
The Constitution abolished untouchability (Article 17) and introduced the reservation provisions.
The 1989 Prevention of Atrocities Act revised and strengthened the legal provisions punishing acts of violence or humiliation against Dalits and Adivasis.
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