Why Mangaluru matters to the reform argument
High literacy with limited local public-sector expansion makes Mangaluru a place where private and professional education outcomes matter more than quota share.
Institutions
- NITK Surathkal
- Kasturba Medical College
- Mangalore University
- St Aloysius
Localities
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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