I'm curious, what's your theory for why these individuals are not performing at the level of the top students from other castes? The obvious answer would be that due to a history of discrimination and/or limited opportunities, they haven't been able to flourish in the same way. But according to you:
> Successive Indian govts have taken several measures to ensure they are not deprived.
So what is it?
Gen folks won't mind if govt spends, gives them scholarship, exclusive tuitions to the deprived ones BEFORE such exams BUT let them compete with the same starting and finish line.
India is run by populist measures with an unending eye on the next elections. (This is irrespective of governments or whichever party is ruling.)
> So what is it? Read about the mindboggling misuse of SC/ST act and you will have your answer. It is so highly misused that Supreme Court of India had to intervene and dilute it but govt under immense pressure had to pass an ordinance within a week of that judgement to negate it.