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Awareness and Effectiveness of Educational Schemes for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes in Coimbatore District

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Learning-Technologies, Humanitarian-Robotics-HCI

Publisher : International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Academic Press.

Source : International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Academic Press, Volume 119, Number 15, p.1933-1941 (2018)

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Campus : Amritapuri

School : Center for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Social Work, School of Engineering

Center : Technologies & Education (AmritaCREATE), Center for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality

Department : Computer Science, Social Work

Year : 2018

Abstract : Educational schemes for marginalized communities such as SC/ST were introduced by the Government of India with the aim of providing equal opportunity for scheduled tribe and scheduled caste to empower them with free educational facilities. For such programs to be effective, SC/ST members need to be aware of them and need to have a positive attitude towards them. However, due to the practice of untouchability and the remoteness of their dwellings, SCs and STs have suffered isolation from mainstream population for several centuries. As a consequence, they continue to suffer from a high degree of educational exclusion. Upliftment of SCs and STs, both economically and socially, will be only possible through inclusive education efforts. This study focus on the role ofawareness on educational schemes in attaining primary and secondary education among SC/ST communities in two rural villages in Coimbatore. The major findings of the study reveals that most of marginalized communities continue to remain unaware of the educational schemes and are unable to utilize all the provisions of the schemes. © 2018 Academic Press.

Cite this Research Publication : A. Radhakrishnan, Pillai, N. M., Rao R. Bhavani, Gutjahr, G., and Prof. Prema Nedungadi, “Awareness and Effectiveness of Educational Schemes for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes in Coimbatore District”, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 119, pp. 1933-1941, 2018

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