2024, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A

Author(s): Kallepally Prashanth

Abstract: Caste has always been one of the focal points of exploration while understanding development in India, as well as intergenerational mobility of the different social groups. It has been viewed from a myriad of perspectives such as sociological, economic, anthropological, political, historical, etc. Caste has been used historically as a tool of oppression against the marginalised lower castes. Since India’s independence and abolishment of untouchability and other forms of discrimination, a considerable section of the society holds the view that Caste-based discrimination is a thing of the past. While the cases of explicit forms of discrimination have surely decreased, caste still plays a very important role in the modern economy and so does the implicit form of discrimination accompanying it. To undo this injustice, reservations were introduced, hoping that they would act as a catalyst in the upward mobility of the Scheduled Castes. However, the situation continues to be grim and the opposition against caste-based discrimination has only increased. Therefore, to analyse these arguments and provide a quantitative analysis of the plight of Scheduled Castes becomes necessary. According to 2011 census, the scheduled caste's population in the state is 54.08 lakhs, which accounts for 15.45 percent of the State's total population of Telangana State. The Process of Equalization among an Indian civilians is a continuous practice since Independence, Even after several decades of independence and after several attempts by the government, it is unable to reduce the discrimination in social, cultural, political and economical status of depressed class people. It is observed that economical equalization can be the thriving effect than the other methods of equalizing with mainstream of the Indian society. Taking this economical perspective into consideration the governments are giving much more priorities to economical aspects, like Budgets, Sub plans, special component plans, economical packages etc., Provisions have been made to effectively utilize the funds allocated for the target communities based on the proportion of their population within the budget year.

DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2024.v6.i2a.351

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