IGNOU MDVP-117 Project – Role of Government and Non-Government Schemes for the Economic Development of SCs and STs

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. The category of other Backward Classes, always nebulous and fluctuating, is difficult to enumerate.

Objectives

• To make the detailed study of the constitutional provisions as regards to the development of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
• To study the social and economical conditions and development of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
• To investigate the role of Govt. Social workers and NGO's in the economic up-liftments of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
• To analyze the various efforts made by the Central and State Govt. for the development of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
• To Study the Various schemes and benefits occurred to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the study area.
• To study the severity of the problems that is being faced by the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in study area.
• To identify limitations of the various Govt. schemes initiated for the economic up-liftment of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in India.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Review of Related Literatures
• Methodology
• Social and Economic Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
• Schemes & Programmes or SCs & STs.
• Socio-Economic Impact of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna on Beneficiaries
• Conclusions and Suggestions
• Bibliography
• Questionnaire