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One set of numbers that the Justice Rajinder Sachar committee obtained from states told what is, perhaps, the most distressing story of the state of Muslims in India: in sharp contrast to schools and jobs
Friday , 24 November '06
Tracking the poor representation of Muslims in virtually every sector, the Sachar Committee, in its report to the Prime Minister, has uncovered a more worrying trend: in the IIMs and IITsSaturday , 18 November '06
The Prime Minister’s High-Level Committee headed by Justice Rajinder Sachar that looked into the social, economic...Friday , 17 November '06
Leaders, from Jamiat-e-Hind chief to Law Board member, say subsidy must end, it’s vote-bank politicsThursday , 16 November '06
The data provided by the Gujarat government to the Rajinder Sachar Committee show Muslims are better off in the state on social indices than most other states — and, in fact, more literate than Hindus in the state.Wednesday , 15 November '06
Taking the view that caste transcends both religion and class as the primary source of discrimination in IndiaTuesday , 14 November '06
Yesterday, it was Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay who said Dalit Muslims should be included in the SC/ST category.Tuesday , 14 November '06
The Human Resource Development ministry, headed by Arjun Singh, has told the Prime Minister’s Office that Muslim students will be counted in the annual survey of children studying in schools across the country with special attention on BiharSaturday , 11 November '06
As the PM’s high-level Sachar Committee looking into the status of Muslims prepares to submit its report later this month, the seniormost member of the committee, Saiyid Hamid, has said that the keys to improving the abysmal literacy level in the community lie as much with the Government as with the Muslim community and its leadership.Sunday , 5 November '06
Just days ago, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underlined the dismal state of education in the Muslim community as being key to the fact of its severe under-representation in employment, both public and private.Friday , 3 November '06
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for a fair share for minorities in Government as well as in private sector jobs, besides underscoring the need for widening of access to professional courses for Muslim girls.Wednesday , 1 November '06
Muslims must become a part of the growth story. State action must start with schoolsTuesday , 31 October '06
If Muslims are worse off than Scheduled Castes when it comes to education, they significantly trail behind OBCs virtually across the board: education, employment, poverty levels and landholdings.Sunday , 29 October '06
Muslim percentage of inmates in jails in states as high as their share in population; in many states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Karnataka, it’s even higher: Sachar panel dataSaturday , 28 October '06
Andhra the only state where percentage of Muslims in judiciary higher than population share, Bengal again at bottom; we need an inclusive democracy, says ex-CJ J S VermaFriday , 27 October '06
Muslims across India are severely under-represented in government employment, including PSUs, compared to the percentage of their population in a state.
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