People
40% weightIndividual CCI scores of employees and directors, weighted by participation rate and leadership representation.
ORGANISATIONAL ASSESSMENT The first verified
The first verified
measure of caste
consciousness in
organisations.
A structured framework for measuring caste equity inside organisations built on individual consciousness, institutional policy, and lived practice. Every organisation is reviewed independently by Unify the Lit.
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WHAT IS OCCS A verified score.
A verified score.
A public commitment.
The Organisational Caste Consciousness Score measures how caste-aware an organisation truly is not in rhetoric, but in the consciousness of its people, the policies it documents, and the practices it upholds.
Organisations self-assess across three weighted pillars. Unify the Lit reviews all submitted evidence and approves the final score. No self-certification. No shortcuts.
HOW IT WORKS Four steps to
Four steps to
verified certification.
Register your organisation
Create an org profile on UTL with your email domain(s). Any employee with a matching domain who takes the individual CCI is automatically linked to your submission.
Step 1 of 4
Complete all three pillars
Encourage employees to take the CCI, upload evidence for your policies, and document your practices. Your dashboard tracks completion in real time.
Step 2 of 4
Submit for UTL review
Once all pillars are complete, submit your assessment. UTL reviews all evidence, validates scores, and approves or returns with feedback.
Step 3 of 4
Receive your badge and score
Approved organisations receive a verified badge, a public profile on UTL, and a place on the national leaderboard. Valid for 12 months.
Step 4 of 4
CERTIFICATION TIERS Four standards.
Four standards.
One scale of truth.
85 – 100
Pioneering Org
Exceptional caste consciousness embedded across people, policy, and practice. A benchmark for the nation.
Public Badge + Leaderboard Feature65 – 84
Conscious Org
Strong foundation with meaningful structures in place. Actively working towards equitable representation.
Public Badge + Leaderboard45 – 64
Aware Org
Early progress with genuine intent. Acknowledged on the leaderboard as an organisation on the journey.
Public Badge + LeaderboardBelow 45
No Badge
Private gap report with detailed, actionable recommendations. Eligible to reapply after 6 months of improvement.
Private Gap Report Only THE STARTER KIT · TEMPLATES & FRAMEWORKS Don't start from scratch.
Don't start from scratch.
Start from these.
Adapt these starter templates for your organisation. UTL has compiled what excellent looks like every policy and practice below has been reviewed, refined, and used by organisations on the leaderboard. Make them yours.
I. Policy
SC/ST Representation Reporting Framework
The measurement foundation. A complete framework for collecting, storing, aggregating, and publishing SC/ST representation data across the workforce with privacy guardrails compliant with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, statutory alignment with SEBI BRSR requirements, and a clear separation between "targets" (legitimate pipeline aspiration) and "quotas" (which the Framework does not impose). The Annual Workforce Composition Report produced under this Framework is the primary public artefact of caste-equity accountability.
The principle is straightforward: what is measured publicly is what changes. This Framework makes the measurement honest, the publication regular, and the resulting accountability real. Your caste identity, if you choose to disclose it, is held in confidence; aggregate data about workforce composition will be published openly...
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II. Policy
SC/ST Leadership Tracking Framework
A drill-down framework focused specifically on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe representation at the leadership tiers of the organisation Board, Executive, Senior, Middle, and People-Manager population. Defines five tracked tiers, measures point-in-time representation, flow metrics, pipeline indicators, and structural indicators at each tier; surfaces named patterns (Broken Rung, Tenure Tax, Exit Gap, Lateral Ceiling, Pipeline Mirage); integrates with the promotion-review and succession-planning processes; and creates executive-compensation accountability for progress.
Workforce-wide representation matters. Leadership-level representation matters more. The composition of the Board, executive team, and senior management reflects who has historically had access to the rooms in which power is exercised and changing that composition is the most load-bearing structural commitment in this entire OCCS Starter Kit...
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III. Policy
Anti-Caste Discrimination Policy
The master legal document. A comprehensive anti-caste discrimination policy that defines prohibited conduct (with specific Indian legal citations under the SC/ST PoA Act, BNS 2023, and Manual Scavengers Act), establishes equal-treatment mandates across shifts, facilities, and entry protocols, governs vendor compliance, and lays out a structured disciplinary framework. Every other policy and practice in this Starter Kit cross-references this document.
This Policy establishes [ORG NAME]'s zero-tolerance position on caste-based discrimination, exclusion, and harassment in any form within the organisation, on its premises, in its operations, and across any digital channel owned or operated by it...
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IV. Policy
Caste Grievance Redressal Mechanism
The operational backbone for handling caste-based grievances at the organisation. Establishes the Caste Grievance Committee, defines multiple confidential reporting channels (email, drop-box, hotline, in-person, anonymous), sets binding investigation timelines (24h acknowledgement → 30d investigation → 45d findings → 7d implementation → 15d appeal), and mandates support to complainants including paid leave, legal counsel, counselling, and SC/ST Act action support. Read alongside the Anti-Caste Discrimination Policy.
This Mechanism establishes the formal channels, timelines, and support structures through which any person may report a caste-based grievance at [ORG NAME], and the manner in which [ORG NAME] shall investigate, act upon, and provide support during such grievances...
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V. Policy
Reservation Compliance Self-Audit
A self-audit framework for verifying compliance with applicable reservation provisions under Indian law including direct statutory obligations (where applicable), contractual or procurement-linked obligations, and voluntary organisational commitments. Produces an annual signed Reservation Compliance Statement covering recruitment, promotion, procurement, CSR, and statutory disclosure dimensions. Designed to work for organisations with substantial statutory obligations (PSUs, regulated entities) and for organisations whose obligations are primarily voluntary (most Indian private-sector firms).
The constitutional and statutory landscape on reservation is nuanced. This Framework distinguishes three categories of activity: Direct Statutory Obligation, Contractual or Procurement-Linked Obligations, and Voluntary Organisational Commitments. The first step of every annual Audit is to confirm which categories apply to your organisation...
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VI. Policy
Ambedkar Jayanti Observance Charter
A complete framework for observing Ambedkar Jayanti (14 April) across all locations of an Indian organisation with the ceremony, leadership presence, financial honorarium, and dignity-protection clauses required to make the day substantive rather than tokenistic. Equivalent in observance to Diwali or Independence Day.
Ambedkar Jayanti is not a day "for Dalit employees." It is a day for the entire organisation to acknowledge the Constitutional foundation on which the organisation itself operates. This Charter establishes how [ORG NAME] observes 14 April each year with the ceremony, presence, and seriousness we extend to any other tier-1 occasion...
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VII. Policy
Supplier Diversity Policy (Dalit Vendors)
A complete supplier-diversity policy establishing voluntary targets for procurement from SC/ST-owned vendors, certification standards, the Dalit Vendor Registry, treatment of on-demand labour platforms (where worker composition matters more than ownership), tiered onboarding pathways for small and emerging vendors, capability development, and quarterly procurement reviews. Designed to operate alongside (not replace) statutory MSME procurement preferences applicable to public sector entities.
Procurement decisions are policy decisions. Every contract [ORG NAME] signs distributes economic opportunity. This Policy commits the organisation to distributing some portion of that opportunity, deliberately and transparently, to vendors owned by individuals from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities and to ensuring that vendors who deploy SC/ST workers on [ORG NAME] premises meet defined standards of dignity, wage parity, and safety...
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These templates are free, open, and built for adoption. We've intentionally made them clear and usable because the goal isn't to make organisations dependent on UTL, it's to make caste equity easier to build into Indian institutions. Adopt them. Modify them. Improve them. Just don't leave them on the shelf.
THE DESTINATION Preview your
Preview your
future profile.
A 100-score organisation. The full certification. The complete public statement of caste equity. See exactly what your destination looks like before you begin.
Tata Conscious Inc.
100/ 100
Pioneering Org
Tap to view the full profile THE MIRROR · WHAT THE PUBLIC ALREADY SEES Or face
Or face
the mirror.
Even before you assess yourself, your organisation has a public record. Every approved caste discrimination case on Unify the Lit becomes part of your real-world OCCS reality. Here is one such institution today drawn entirely from public reports.
IIM Kozhikode
8 / 100
No Badge · Below 45
6 reported cases · 1344 rage · 0 me too
•Removed from PGP19 B Section Group because I tried to express caste related pain by comparing it with rape
•Removed from IIMK - Mental Wellness Group by this champ. Apparently, he was protecting mental health of UCs from a Dalit.
A note on transparency
Organisations that opt in to publicly host their discrimination feed on their OCCS profile receive +5 bonus points in the Practice pillar. Transparency is not a risk it is a Pioneering act.
WHY THIS MATTERS FOR INDIA Three reasons this is
Three reasons this is
nation-building.
01
Trust Capital
Organisations that publicly declare caste equity attract the most talented Dalit professionals the ones who left because workplaces refused to see them.
02
Structural Shift
For the first time, caste equity moves from boardroom rhetoric to a measured, public number. What gets measured, finally, gets changed.
03
Compound Effect
A single Pioneering organisation reshapes its entire supply chain. Conscious vendors. Conscious partners. A movement, not an island.
THE BIGGER VISION
But why stop at organisations?
The framework is the floor, not the ceiling. Every entity that exercises power and influence can be measured for caste consciousness.
Governments
State administrations scored on caste consciousness representation, policy enforcement, public service equity.
Nations
A global OCCS index. Every country measured. Caste, race, and systemic exclusion held to a single standard.
Religions
Each major faith assessed on how it teaches, addresses, and corrects caste within its institutions and texts.
The Planet
Earth's collective caste and dignity index. A single number humanity's report card on itself.
Other Planets
An open letter to Elon Musk when we become a multi-planetary species, the caste factor must stay behind. Help us ensure that dignity travels to Mars too.
WHY IT MATTERS From individual consciousness
From individual consciousness
to institutional change.
For Organisations
Attract Dalit talent. Signal values to investors and partners. Build a workplace culture grounded in dignity and equity.
For Job Seekers
Know before you join. The OCCS badge tells Dalit professionals exactly how caste-conscious a prospective employer truly is.
For the Nation
Creates measurable, public accountability for caste equity at the institutional level a first in India's corporate landscape.
BEGIN Is your organisation
Is your organisation
ready to be assessed?
Join the organisations leading India's caste equity movement. Register today and begin your OCCS journey.
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