A REVIEW ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE PEOPLE OF BIRBHUM DISTRICT IN WEST BENGAL

Dr. Sanat Kumar Ghosh

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A REVIEW ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE PEOPLE OF BIRBHUM DISTRICT IN WEST BENGAL

Dr. Sanat Kumar Ghosh

Abstract :

After, seventy years of independence of planned development, a large percentage of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) still remain under developed. The report of human development indicates that the SC and ST population is still belonging to a much lower level as compared to the general population of the country. . The main objective of the study was to identify the educational conditions and socio-economic status of SC and ST people of Birbhum District in West Bengal. The present study is based on government reports and field survey mainly. A critical analysis of data revealed that inspite of high enrollment in all levels of education; the literacy is quiet low in comparison to the other categories. They have been the lowest transition rate from primary to higher education level of education. Several Central and State government initiatives for SC and ST people, they are still remain unreached and vulnerable.