Why Hubballi-Dharwad matters to the reform argument
North Karnataka's development gap relative to Bengaluru appears within the same categories, which is precisely what a regionally sensitive need index would capture.
Institutions
- IIT Dharwad
- Karnatak University Dharwad
- SDM College of Medical Sciences
- KLE Technological University
Localities
VidyanagarGokul RoadKeshwapurDharwad city
State policy context · Karnataka
Karnataka's March 2023 decision scrapped the 4% Muslim OBC-2B quota and redistributed it, and was stayed by the Supreme Court; earlier the state raised SC/ST reservation to 17% and 7% respectively in 2022, taking total reservation past the 50% ceiling. The state also runs its own socio-economic survey, whose findings on caste classification remain contested.
- KPSC
- Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET)
- Karnataka School Examination Board