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This report by the Ministry ofMinority Affairs lists the steps taken by the govt to implement the recommendations of the #SacharCommitteeReport till Nov 30,2018. It also provides info about the extent to which these recommendations have been implemented. bit.ly/360UhRs
In 2005, PM Manmohan Singh appointed an independent committee,chaired by Justice R.Sachar to gauge if Muslims were under-represented in govt departments and other spheres. It collected & analysed data on the social, economic & educational status of the Muslim community in India.
It was presented in #Parliament on November 30, 2006, and the government took several decisions based on the Committee’s recommendations on August 31, 2007. Of the Committee’s 76 recommendations, the government accepted 72, did not accept three, and deferred one.
The landmark #SacharCommittee report that collected & analysed data on the social,economic & educational status of Muslims in India is now available in our resource section. Specifically,it tried to gauge if & why Muslims are under-represented in govt departments & other spheres.
Here are some of its findings. ruralindiaonline.org/resources/soci…
The 2001 Census showed that #literacy rates were low among Muslims, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The 2001 Census showed that #literacy rates were low among Muslims, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The perception that religious conservatism among Muslims is a major factor for not accessing #education is incorrect. As with many Indians, the main reason for ‘educational backwardness’ of Muslims is abject poverty, which forces many children to drop out of school.
