Reservation Hatao Andolan official in Faridabad

Faridabad district · Haryana · Haryana's largest industrial city

Faridabad is Haryana's largest city by population and a long-established manufacturing centre for auto components, tractors and switchgear. It forms part of the Delhi-NCR industrial corridor.

Why Faridabad matters to the reform argument

Faridabad's contract-worker economy leaves many households poor but formally uncategorised for support.

Institutions

  • JC Bose University of Science and Technology
  • ESIC Medical College
  • Manav Rachna University

Localities

NIT FaridabadSector 21BallabgarhOld FaridabadGreater Faridabad

State policy context · Haryana

Haryana's Jat reservation agitation in 2016 and the subsequent Backward Classes (C) legislation were struck down by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2018 for breaching the 50% ceiling. The state's 2020 private-sector domicile quota law was also struck down in 2022.

  • Haryana PSC
  • Haryana Staff Selection Commission
  • BSEH
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