IIM Udaipur Study Shows SC/ST/OBC Students Now Dominate India’s Higher Education Enrolment
Published on: Dec. 3, 2025, 2:28 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” said Prof. Krishnamurthy. “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”
