Original sentence: By 1995, of all jobs in India, 17.2 percent of the jobs were held by Dalits, greater than their proportion in Indian population.In 1997, India democratically elected K.Narayanan, a Dalit, as the nation's President.Since India's independence, India has implemented a policy of positive discrimination, since 1950, further expanded in 1974, to set aside and provide jobs and education opportunities to Dalits.While discrimination based on caste has been prohibited and untouchability abolished under the Constitution of India, discrimination and prejudice against Dalits in South Asia remains
Edited sentence: Since India's independence, significant steps have been taken by government to provide opportunities in jobs and education.While the discrimination based on caste has been prohibited and untouchability abolished under the Constitution of India, discrimination and prejudice against Dalits in South Asia remains