Abstract

Caste discrimination is a politicised and sensitive issue in India. The Indian society is divided based on the various sects and classes. This is because of the caste system which is present in the country. The roots of the caste system arise from the ancient Vedas dividing people on the basis of Varna or occupation. It has brought many evils in society. The discrimination was taking place more in workplace, schools and any other educational institutions. The object of the research to analyse the caste discrimination system in India, to know about the factors causing caste discrimination, to know about the rights of dalits and to know about the ways to reduce caste discrimination in India. The research has followed empirical research. A total of 200 samples has been taken out of the through convenient sampling. The independent variables are name, age, gender, education, income and occupation qualification. The dependent variable are caste discrimination is still prevalent in India, caste discrimination affects the society, caste discrimination higher in rural areas than urban areas, causes for caste discrimination and ways to reduce caste discrimination in society. The statistical tool used by the researcher is Graphical representation, pie chart and percentage.

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