Reservation Hatao Andolan official in Dehradun

Dehradun district · Uttarakhand · State capital, IMA and boarding-school belt

Dehradun hosts the Indian Military Academy, Forest Research Institute and a long-established residential-school tradition. It is the state's administrative and education centre in the Doon valley.

Why Dehradun matters to the reform argument

Dehradun's defence-services pipeline is entirely merit-tested, a familiar local proof that fair, open selection works.

Institutions

  • Indian Military Academy
  • FRI Deemed University
  • Doon University
  • Graphic Era
  • UPES

Localities

Rajpur RoadClement TownPrem NagarSahastradhara RoadDoiwala

State policy context · Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand introduced horizontal reservation reforms for women domiciled in the state and passed a strict anti-copying law in 2023 after UKSSSC paper leaks led to arrests and cancellations. It also became the first state to enact a Uniform Civil Code in 2024.

  • UKPSC
  • UKSSSC
  • Uttarakhand Board of School Education
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