Scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs, Adivasi) are Indian communities that are accorded special status by the Constitution of India.
These communities were considered "outcastes", and were excluded from the Chaturvarna system that was the descriptive social superstructure of Hindu society in the Indian subcontinent for thousands of years. These communities had traditionally been relegated to the most menial labour with no possibility of upward mobility, and subject to extensive social disadvantage and exclusion, in comparison to the wider community. Lacking opportunities for educational, social and economic growth, they could not integrate with rest of the society. The scheduled-caste peoples are also known as Dalits; scheduled-tribe people are also referred to as Adivasis.
The disadvantage faced by such a large section of Hindu society (SCs/STs together comprise over 24% of India's population, with SC at over 16% and ST over 8% as per the 2001 Census; this proportion has remained fairly stable for many decades) was not lost on everyone. Starting with the Christian missionaries and other Indian visionaries, the problems began to be brought out into open discourse as early as the 1850s. At this time these communities were loosely referred to as the Depressed Classes.-
2007-07-29 05:54:12
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answered by Jayaraman 7
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I'm not sure what you mean by the "correct form" of SC/ST. If you mean what does it stand for it is Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST). As far as other terms for them, the scheduled-caste peoples are also known as Dalits and the scheduled-tribe people are also referred to as Adivasis.
2007-07-27 05:29:00
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answered by Dave P 7
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definite India can in no way be secular with solid based reservations.that's heavily affecting the advantage and progression of the rustic.when I joined the faculty I merely ought to no longer digest whilst a guy who have been given very low marks controlled to get the seat per reservation and others with good marks had to sacrifice that seat.Now that guy is my pal :P.I agree we ought to consistently oppose each and every attempt made to divide India on foundation of solid,area and faith.Ours is a homogeneous society because of the fact that hundreds of years and it may stay merely like that.those divisions and counter efficient rules have been made after Independence for specific era aimed in direction of dividing India and such regulations are nonetheless being pursued by potential of the governments for political features.We reject certainly one of those secularism ,we help the recent definition given to secularism .connect arms Brothers !! enable us to face in the back of numb coronary heart ! :D
2016-12-11 03:21:45
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answered by ballow 4
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