• Pravat Patra

This study attempts to chart the evolution of the status of India's scheduled castes from antiquity to the present day. Traditional caste hierarchy and the functionalism that goes with it are steadfastly maintained in modern Indian society. However, untouchability has largely been eradicated from Indian society, although horrific cases of caste discrimination still occur. Indian caste systems are tenacious because of the country's political, economic, and social welfare systems' integration with them. That's why studying how the social standing of scheduled castes has changed in terms of employment, education and social standards becomes essential. Urbanization has made it possible for the scheduled caste community to benefit from the educational system, allowing them to shed their social stigma and climb the economic ladder. In spite of this, it's worth noting that a sizable portion of the scheduled caste population is employed in low-wage, menial work and is homeless. Indian culture has largely abandoned traditional caste-based discrimination, yet the norm of endogamy plays a critical role in maintaining the status quo. An attempt has been made to assess the changes in the status of scheduled castes and society's view on them using seminal work by various social scientists.

"Present Status of Scheduled Castes in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.e157-e163, September 2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109525.pdf

"Present Status of Scheduled Castes in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppe157-e163, September 2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109525.pdf