Open AccessSCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Author(s) -
Bushan Kumar Mr.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
towards excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-035X
DOI - 10.37867/te130104
Subject(s) - caste , enabling , context (archaeology) , higher education , affirmative action , sociology , economic growth , public relations , political science , social science , psychology , geography , law , economics , archaeology , psychotherapist
Ever since Indian higher education system treats education as a public good inevitably then it belongs to social sector. For years together it has been trying its level best to uplift the weaker section of our Indian society. This paper explore the barrier and enabler, identifies and analyses the social, personal, economic and educational problems Of the Scheduled Castes students (SCs) with reference to those who are pursuing and who did not pursue the higher education in their social contexts. The paper will focus on the higher education and Scheduled Caste in Indian and Jammu and Kashmir context and the role of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar in affirmative action in India. The rationale behind this paper is to analyze the barriers faced by SC students for not pursuing higher education, and to analyze the enablers which enable them to pursue higher education successfully. Paper will also highlight how some of the scheduled castes students successfully overcome to these issues and others failed in doing so. The data was collected through interview and analyze.