How does the constitution aim to protect and promote the interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in terms of employment opportunities?
The constitution aims to protect and promote the interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in terms of employment opportunities by consistently taking their claims into consideration while making appointments to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State, ensuring that it is done in a way that maintains efficient administration. Additionally, it allows for provisions such as relaxation in qualifying marks in exams or lowering standards of evaluation for members of these groups, as well as reservations in matters of promotion to certain classes of services or posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State.