Education of the Scheduled Caste People Namasudras of West Bengal

Contents: Preface. 1. Educational Scenario of Scheduled Castes of India. 2. Scheduled Castes in West Bengal. 3. Scheduled Castes Education in India and Literature. 4. Research Approach. 5. Participation of Scheduled Castes in Education. 6. Problems, Prospects and Suggestions. Bibliography.

The Scheduled Caste groups, comprising 16.20 per cent to the total population of the country, are backward in respect to their socio-economic conditions, education, political and in other aspects from the very beginning of the Indian history. This book gives the descriptions about the present status of the scheduled caste people's education in India as well as in West Bengal.
The book explores the problems being faced by Namasudra students at their secondary level of education with possible solutions for their better participation in education. The readers, researchers, policy makers and stake holders in Scheduled Caste people education may find the book useful. (jacket)