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Re:The most prized degree in India became the most worthless by finnh on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @04:25PM (#23159243)
To be clear, that's affirmative action for people in the lowest castes (not everyone knows what SC etc mean offhand).
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Re:The most prized degree in India became the most worthless by microtherion on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @04:50PM (#23159597)
TIL that "SC" is the caste formerly known as "untouchables". It does not seem unreasonable to institute some affirmative action for them.
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Re:The most prized degree in India became the most worthless by nsenifty on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @06:51PM (#23161076)
SC/ST were historically the most oppressed. However the OBC[1] designation is heavily diluted and is often handed out to previously well to do communities in exchange of votes.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_Backward_Class

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