The government is working for the social, economic and political reforms in the society as
1. The government has listed the deprived and the backward communities into three categories as:
- The Scheduled Castes which includes the most backward castes of the deprived or the disadvantaged.
- The Scheduled tribes which includes Adivasis.
- The other backward classes which includes socially, economically and educationally backward castes.
2. As stated below, seats have been reserved for them in various public sectors
- In the central and the state legislatures seats are reserved for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes, and in the local bodies for the other backward classes and women. Reservation has been provided for them even in the government services and the educational institutions. The same principle of reservation is applicable in many enterprises. Some of the schemes have been started for them only and in some others they are given priority.
- Laws have been enacted to abolish untouchability practice and caste discrimination. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 has been amended to make more stringent punishment provisions to check violence and atrocities against these classes in the society.
- To check domestic, violence, more strict laws have been enacted. Constitution provides for equal opportunities of livelihood for men and women and also equal pay for equal work.
- Child labour has been declared illegal and primary education has been declared free and compulsory for all.
- 5.Seats are reserved in services for the disadvantaged, and many welfare schemes have been planned for them.
- The religious and the linguistic minorities have the constitutional right to safeguard and conserve their own culture, language and script. They can promote them through their own educational institutions
