FOUNDATION COURSE

Group No.6 Presented to – Prof. Afsha

Inequalities Due To Caste

System

NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS AND THEIR ROLL NOS.

Roll No.06 – Sakina Digosewala

Roll No.20 – Tanaz Khoja

Roll No.35 – Anitha Routhu

Roll No.49 – Swebert Dmello

Roll No.64 – Yug Modi

INDEXIntroduction: Meaning.

Origin of caste system in India Classification of Castes in Caste System Inequalities caused by Caste SystemIntergroup Conflicts Caused due to Caste Division

Measures to control Casteism and Acts prohibited to Caste Discrimination :

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION Meaning of caste: Derived from Spanish word ‘casta’

which means race or breed

integral part of traditional Hindu

social organization.

ORIGIN OF CASTE SYSTEM IN INDIA

Influence of religions

Static rural social structure

Vedic Varnas

Lack of education

Hereditary occupations

Desire to dominate.

CLASSIFICATION OF CASTES IN CASTE SYSTEM

Brahmin:-Brahmin is a varna in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers and protectors of sacred learning across generation.

Kshatriyas:-The kshatriya constituted the ruling and military elite. Their role was to protect society by fighting in wartime and governing in peacetime.

CLASSIFICATION OF CASTES IN CASTE SYSTEM

Vaishya:-Hindu religious refers Vaishyas to traditional roles in agriculture and cattle-rearing but over time they came to be landowners, traders and money-lenders.

Shudra:-Shudra is the fourth Varna. It performs the functions of serving the other three varna.

INEQUALITIES CAUSED BY CASTE SYSTEM

Violates fundamental rights

Creates disharmony and leads to conflicts

Responsible for groupism

Minority caste division

Social status is low due to narrow minded people

Lack of opportunities due to migration

Ill treatment to lower castes

Intergroup Conflicts Caused due to Caste Division

No Interaction and Communication

Destructive activities

Communal riots / linguistic riots

Being skeptical

Superiority or Inferiority

Political and Philosophical learnings

Measures to control casteism and acts prohibited to caste discrimination :

MEASURES :- Awareness must be raised Programmes should be conducted Policymakers must work towards equitable distribution Inter-caste marriages and social interactions Youths initiative towards social awareness Fuelling tension by political parties should be banned Education and entitled fundamental rights

Measures to control casteism and acts prohibited to caste discrimination :

ACTS :- To fulfill the Constitutional mandate several other Acts were also passed by the Parliament to end the exploitative and discriminatory practices against so - called lower castes. A few of those legislations are as follows :-

1) Protection of Civil Rights Act, in 19762) Prevention of Atrocities Act, 19893) The Provision of Employment as Manual

Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill,2013

DISCRIMINATION DUE TO UPPER AND LOWER

CASTE

ITS IMPORTANT TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE THAT IT IS WRONG TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF THEIR CASTE. GOD HAS MADE US ALL EQUAL & WE ARE NO ONE TO GO AGAINST HIM AND HENCE WE MUST FIGHT AGAINST THIS UNWANTED SYSTEM……

CONCLUSION Deep - rooted in its socio - culture and religion

Going against is meant as ‘sin’ or ‘disrespectful’

Untouchability

Youths discarding social norms

Cannot abolish caste system completely

Law can provide protection from exploitation but

not attitudinal change in upper castes

Youth are the only hope for a change in society

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