单词 | backward class |
释义 | > as lemmasbackward class backward class n. (in India) a socially or economically disadvantaged section of the population (frequently in plural); spec. one for which assistive legislative provision is made. other backward classes: those backward classes who are not designated as belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe (cf. scheduled adj. Compounds); abbreviated OBC. ΚΠ 1883 Rep. Public Instr. Madras Presidency 1881–2 146 It may also be useful with certain backward classes, as for instance the Mappilas, artisans, and coolies. 1928 Legislative Assembly Deb. (India) 23 Feb. 688 By ‘depressed classes’ I mean those who are regarded as suffering from social disabilities like untouchability. ‘Backward classes’ is a much larger term... It includes many classes which are not untouchable. 1949 Constitution of India Article 348 Such other backward classes as the President may, on receipt of the report of a Commission..by order specify. 1992 Sunday Times of India 19 Apr. 23/1 The Orissa chief minister..said today there was no rift in the Janata Dal over his government favouring the induction of economic criteria in job reservation for backward classes. 2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 60 The Dalits (also known as the untouchables), the ‘scheduled castes and tribes’.., and the ‘other backward classes’..form, as a bloc, the numerical majority in the country. < as lemmas |
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