About the Book

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.

About Author

Prof. Nikunja Behari Biswas, having teaching experience of 30 years, is presently working as Professor in the Department of Education and is also the Dean of A. M. School of Educational Sciences, Assam University, Silchar.
Dr Nil Ratan Roy, Doctorate in Education from Assam University Silchar, has teaching experience of about 10 years and a vast experience of interdisciplinary research. Presently, he is teaching as an Assistant Professor in Education in Assam University, Silchar.

Contents

Preface v
I. Educational Scenario of Scheduled Castes of India
II. Scheduled Castes in West Bengal
III. Scheduled Castes Education in India and Literature
IV. Research Approach
V. Participation of Scheduled Castes in Education
VI. Problems, Prospects and Suggestions
Bibliography

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