*psst* you do know that a very big portion of SC/STs are not poor?Right. Now you have a choice to make. Either :
1. Blame the fellow citizens whose whole community is unable to score positive marks : thereby proving the backwardness. All while having equal rights as you.*
but it sure gives you an insane shot at good jobs/connections, which might as well be a higher class of citizenship considering the wealth divide of India* Remember, scoring marks does not give you any higher class of citizenship.