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Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes

Gujarat Board · Class 12 · Sociology

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Understanding Backward Classes

  • Backward classes are not a single aggregate group but distinct social groups arranged in ascending-descending order of social status.
  • Backward classes include three sub-categories: Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
  • Scheduled Castes are commonly known as 'Dalits', Scheduled Tribes as 'Adivasi', and socially/educationally backward groups as 'Other Backward Classes'.
2

Scheduled Castes: Identity, Population and Development

  • Scheduled Castes were historically placed at the bottom of the caste hierarchy and labelled as 'untouchable'.
  • Different names used historically: Untouchable castes, Depressed class (British era), Harijan (Gandhiji), and Scheduled Castes (Constitution).
  • SC households are NOT found in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Lakshadweep, and Andaman Nicobar.
3

Scheduled Tribes: Features and Classification

  • India has the second largest tribal population in the world, after Africa.
  • Scheduled Tribes are declared by the President under Section 342(k) of the Indian Constitution.
  • There is no unanimous definition for 'Adivasi' or 'Scheduled Tribe'.
4

Cultural Diversity of Scheduled Tribes

  • Tribal culture encompasses: marriage, kinship, property management, religion, magic, judiciary, art, music, and folklore.
  • Tribals believe in nature worship — sun, moon, fire, wind, and plants are integral to their cultural life.
  • Totemism symbolises collective consciousness of tribal groups.

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Backward Classes is an umbrella termScheduled Castes were historically known asScheduled TribesOBC refers to castes and groupsThe Mandal Commission used three sets

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