Vellore Institute of Technology’s National Workshop on Emerging Issues of Reservation Policies in India: Register by Sept 23

About the Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private deemed university located in Vellore, Chennai India, and was founded in 1984. VIT School of Law (VITSOL), the progeny of VIT, entered the legal education arena in 2014.

About the Workshop

VITSOL is organizing a national workshop on emerging issues of Reservation Policies in India on September 24, 2022.

The Reservation policy was brought forth by the first Justice Party Government during the last decades of the nineteenth century. The main aim behind the policy was to empower the downtrodden people in order to bring in a sense of belongingness.

The resource of nature are common to everyone, but, when the economy, power, and influence takes the upper hand, people tend to be subjected and it causes a major fallback in society. The main objective of the reservation policy is to involve everyone in the functioning of the state without discrimination.

Right from ancient times, a particular group has been dominated and oppressed, but the people cannot remain oppressed indefinitely as Article 14 of the Constitution entails fairness and equality to all. Though its been 75 years of Independence to date a section of society is being deprived of their basic rights, the reservation policy is an important initiative to uplift the aggrieved.

The Constitution lays down the principle of equality among equals, which is evident from Articles 15(4) and 16(4) wherein the constitution provides for a reservation to the socially and educationally backward sections of the society. 

The importance of the reservation policy in India has endowed the path of equality and it is further re-emphasized by various international instruments and covenants. Categorization of people to whom reservation must be given is ambiguous, causing perplexity in practical application, forgery to establish them under a particular identity to receive privilege is also a problem, being the reasons for which reservation policies are always in a debatable position.

The reservation policy essence is to showcase equal opportunities for everyone to achieve equal success in a nation.This workshop will be useful to Academicians, Research Scholars, UG/PG Law Students and would serve the purpose of understanding the reservation policies of India to the best, its feasibility in society, and the problems that persist along with a solution-oriented approach.

Sub-Themes

• Affirmative Action
• Reservation Policy and Marginalized Sections
• Social and Financial Exclusion
• Positive Discrimination
• Constitutional Provisions of Reservation
• Reservation Policy in India
• Reservation in Education and Employment
• Reservation in Political Domain
• Reservation for the Disabled Women and Minorities
• Role of Indian Judiciary regarding reservation
• Creamy Layer
• Vertical and Horizontal Reservation
• Internal Reservation

Eligibility

The workshop is open to Academicians/NGOs/Advocates/Research Scholars/UG/PG Students

Mode and Location

Offline mode at VIT School of Law, VIT Chennai campus, Kelambakkam – Vandalur Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600127.

Registration

To register for the workshop, Click here

Important Dates

• Registration Closes on: September 23, 2022
• Workshop Date: September 24, 2022

Registration Fee

• For Academicians/NGOs/Advocates: Rs. 300
• For Research Scholars: Rs. 250
• For UG/PG Students: Rs. 200
• Spot Registration: Rs. 350

Perks

Certificates will be provided for all the presenters and participants

Contact

• +91 98405 82063, +91 96553 21779 (Faculty Convenors),
• +91 87781 17139, +91 63795 51228 (Student Co-ordinators)
• Email: vitsolworkshop2022@_niyati_pathak_