Structure:
Introduction: Mention the brief history of Backward class movement in Karnataka. Give references of various committees in this regard.
Body: Focus of listing out the important recommendations of Havanur Committee. Bring out why the committee report is important for Backward classes in Karnataka.
Conclusion: Conclude that the recommendations of the committee have been implemented in various reservation policies of the Govt of Karnataka.
Content:
Introduction:
L.G. Havanur was the former Law Minister in the Sri Devaraj Urs government of Karnataka, India during 1972-73. Mr. Havanur headed the Backward Classes Commission set up by the Devaraj Urs Government in the mid 1970s and authored Karnataka's Backward Classes Report. It is believed that his report was extensively referred to for the drafting of the Mandal Commission Report.
Body:
Havanur's work provided impetus for politicians from the backward classes to achieve greater success in the political arena.
Backward Classes (Excluding SC/ST) were grouped into three categories:
- Backward Communities, whose student average per thousand of population is below State average, but above 50 per cent of the State average.
- Backward Castes whose student average per thousand of population is below 50 pr cent of the State average.
- Backward Tribes whose student avegage is bolow 50 pr cent of State average, except Dombars and Voddars, and whose are Nomadic and Denotified Tribes
Commission’s observations and recommendations:
- It recommended castes like Bunts, Kodagaru, Kshatriya, Maratha, Christian, Jain should be considered advanced and not be given reservations
- The Commission was of the view that caste-related backwardness was peculiar only to Hindus and, therefore, Muslims and Christians were not to be considered backward classes for the purpose of reservation
- The Commission recommended a review after 10 years
- It recommended 32% reservation for Backward caste with 6%, 10% and 16% reservation for Backward tribes, Backward castes and Backward Communities.
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Importance of the report:
- The report profiles, classifies and favors reservation for backward classes. It also lays down guidelines for the apportionment of the reservation for the various backward classes in India.
- The Havanur Report was instrumental in constituting a reservation policy to be implemented in government organizations, educational and other institutions.
- Devaraj Urs, the then Chief Minister of Karnataka was so impressed by Havanur's report that he called it the "Bible of Backward Classes". The Supreme Court of India also praised the report as a comprehensive scientific study of the Backward Classes.
