Population: SC - 16.2%, ST - 8.2%, OBC - 52%, Minorities - 18.4%, Others - 5.2%
Drop Out Rates: Class I to X (2003-04) SC - 73.13%, ST - 79.25%, General - 62.69%
HRD Data: Over 70% of SC/STs quit studies early.
Of the total admissions (one crore) in higher education institutes in the country, 16% are from the SC/ST category. In IIMs, only 16.45% seats are filled by SC/ST students. In IITs, the percentage is about 18. Over 73% of SC students and 79% of ST students drop out from schools by the time they reach Class X. The dropout rate for general category students is about 52%.
A FICCI study points out that 40% SC and 60% ST vacancies remain unfilled in vocational institutes.
Performance barometer
Quota helps students secure seat, not degree.
At IIM-Lucknow in 2004-05, large number of quota students fail to clear PG programme I (PGP-I).
At GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, 50% admitted under quota flunk in 2006, 35% get grace marks.
60% quota students fail to clear BSc exam, 50% BCom and 40% BA under Allahabad University.
20-30% of reserved category students are average or above average, say BHU faculty.
Extra time: In BHU, general students study for 4 years for BTech degree. SC/ST students for 5 years, including 1 year preparatory class.
Seats in Delhi University for higher education:

Courses	Total Seats	Filled by SC (%)	Filled by ST (%)
Graduate	68,09,100	8.37	3.00
Post-Graduate	7,58,000	8.00	1.40
Research	68,369	2.77	1.00
Total	77,33,613	8.18	2.00

Source: National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Sixth Report, 1999-2000, 2000-2001
49.06% of SC population are agricultural labourers as compared to 32.69% for ST and 19.66% for others.
40% child labour comes from Scheduled Castes.
Rs.3,237 is the per capita income of SCs as against national average of Rs.4,485.
72% SC & 78% ST population do not have access to electricity as against the national average of 52%.