Reservation Hatao Andolan official in Chhattisgarh

State · Capital Raipur · Central India · 2 cities covered

Chhattisgarh was formed in 2000 and supplies a large share of India's coal, steel and cement. It has one of the country's highest Scheduled Tribe population shares.

Reservation & examination policy in Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh High Court struck down the state's 58% reservation in 2022, and subsequent legislation raising quotas to 76% has been contested. The state's tribal-majority districts make the ceiling question especially consequential here.

Recruitment & examination bodies

  • CGPSC
  • Chhattisgarh Vyapam
  • CGBSE

Why the reform argument matters in Chhattisgarh

  1. 01Chhattisgarh's 2022 judgment is another direct confirmation of the 50% ceiling's continuing force.
  2. 02Bastar division's schooling gaps persist regardless of high quota percentages.
  3. 03Mineral-rich districts show weak conversion of revenue into human-development outcomes.

Cities we cover in Chhattisgarh

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