• DR. NANDINI CHAKRABORTY

Caste and gender always remain as key concerns of social sciences in India that continues to be relevant even today. In ancient times, the Vedic culture which represented Brahmanic hegemony reinforced subjugation of the ancient subalterns like sudras and women. In colonial India, the education system was de-Sanskritized but the access to education remained as a distant dream to these two groups. The concept of inclusivity is introduced only in nineties with DPEP programme (1994) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (2000) that calls for universalization of primary education by increasing enrolment, retention and attendance. This paper tried to analyze how far these programmes improve the position of marginalized people in Indian education system. Simple cross sectional tables and diagrams with reference period of 2010-11 is taken for discussion. the study is mostly descriptive in nature.

education, caste, gender, enrolment, dropout.

"Equity in Education: A Comparative Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.201-206, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905032.pdf

"Equity in Education: A Comparative Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp201-206, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905032.pdf