IGNOU MPSE-10 Project – Socio-Economic, Political and Educational Status of Scheduled Castes, Tribes and other Backward Classe of Patna

The Indian constitution (1949) created broad categories of underprivileged groups in the Republic of India that were to be the object of special administrative and welfare efforts. Three categories were named, though not clearly defined: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other Backward Classes. Very roughly, these were comprised respectively of (1) Untouchables or Harijans; (2) virtually all Adivasis or tribes; and (3) other economically disadvantaged groups not included in (1) or (2). In 1981, India had an estimated 105 million Scheduled Caste members and 52 million people in Scheduled Tribes.

Objectives

• The following objectives are formulated for the proposed study:
• To study the improvement of Socio-Economic and Political conditions of SC/ST and other backward classes in Patna.
• To study the Educational status of SC/ST and other backward classes in Patna.
• To study the impact of Developmental Programmes on the SC/ST and other backward classes in Patna.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Socio-Economic, Political and Educational Status of SC/ST/OBC
• Impact of Developmental Programme on SC/ST/OBC
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Bibliography