Congress manifesto: ‘Law for LGBTQIA+, job reservations, caste census’, here are top 15 promises from ‘Nyay Patra’
Lok Sabha elections 2024 scheduled in seven phases beginning from April 19. The grand old party has made numerous promises including job reservations for EWS, law for the LGBTQIA+ community, Mahalaxmi Scheme, nationwide caste census, and others in its poll manifesto.
1) The reservation of 10 percent in jobs and educational institutions for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will be implemented for all castes and communities without discrimination, the Congress manifesto read. 2) The grand old party promised to conduct a nationwide Socio-Economic and Caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic conditions and it will pass a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 percent cap on reservations for SC, ST, and OBC.
3) “We will assist state governments to establish one Government Community College in every tehsil/taluk for students completing Class XII. These community colleges will offer a broad range of degrees/diplomas suitable for jobs in the service industry (e.g.
hospitality, tourism, digital marketing, paramedical, paralegal, etc.) and for jobs in the manufacturing industry that require basic technical skills." 4) In its manifesto, the Congress also stated that it will fill all the backlog vacancies in posts reserved for SC, ST, and OBC within one year if elected to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Also Read | Live updates on Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024 5) The party assured that funds for scholarships for OBC, SC, and ST students will be doubled, especially for higher education.
“We will aid SC and ST students to study abroad; and will double the number of scholarships for them to pursue a Ph.D. We will enhance institutional credit to SC and ST for
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