Why Ludhiana matters to the reform argument
Ludhiana's factory workforce is largely inter-state migrant labour whose deprivation is invisible to state-level category lists.
Institutions
- Punjab Agricultural University
- Christian Medical College Ludhiana
- Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Localities
Model TownSarabha NagarCivil LinesFocal PointDugri
State policy context · Punjab
Punjab has India's largest SC population share at roughly 32% and operates a first-preference sub-quota for Balmiki and Mazhabi Sikhs, whose validity was upheld by the Supreme Court's 2024 seven-judge ruling permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Castes.
- Punjab PSC
- Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board
- PSEB