This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds in 19 states across India in 2016 about the share of young adults who support reservations for Other Backward Class (OBC) in education, based on respondent's religion. Among upper caste Hindu respondents, about 29 percent, supported reservations, while about 52 percent of Muslim respondents supported this during the survey period.
Support for Other Backward Class reservations in education among young adults across India in 2016, by religion
In India, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and other backward classes (OBC) are officially recognized by the constitution as groups of disadvantaged indigenous people, providing special provisions for their betterment, implementing a 'positive discrimination'. Most education scholarships and student aid is available to minorities belonging to these castes or tribes among others.
Figures may not not add up to 100 due to rounding off.
Title as per the source: Support for existing reservations for SC/STs and OBCs in government jobs and educational institutions.
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The Indian Express. (April 27, 2017). Support for Other Backward Class reservations in education among young adults across India in 2016, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733992/young-adults-support-for-obc-reservations-in-education-by-religion-india/
The Indian Express. "Support for Other Backward Class reservations in education among young adults across India in 2016, by religion." Chart. April 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733992/young-adults-support-for-obc-reservations-in-education-by-religion-india/
The Indian Express. (2017). Support for Other Backward Class reservations in education among young adults across India in 2016, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733992/young-adults-support-for-obc-reservations-in-education-by-religion-india/
The Indian Express. "Support for Other Backward Class Reservations in Education among Young Adults across India in 2016, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733992/young-adults-support-for-obc-reservations-in-education-by-religion-india/
The Indian Express, Support for Other Backward Class reservations in education among young adults across India in 2016, by religion Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733992/young-adults-support-for-obc-reservations-in-education-by-religion-india/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Support for Other Backward Class reservations in education among young adults across India in 2016, by religion [Graph], The Indian Express, April 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/733992/young-adults-support-for-obc-reservations-in-education-by-religion-india/
