Changing scenario of level of Socio-Economic attainment among Social groups of U P and emerging Challenges (A case study of Shravasti District of Uttar Pradesh)

Abstract

Reports India is a cradle of civilization and a hub of diversity. This diversity also seems in Indian
society in the form of various social groups. In pre- Vedic era these groups were formed on the basis of
work, but in later eras it was converted into by birth and each social groups divided into various sub
groups. The group having powerful situation in the society placed on the top of the hierarchy of Indian
social stratification and they started exploitation to the groups of lower social hierarchy. After
independence the constitution makers had given chance to those groups in the form of special facilities,
reservation and social remedies protection acts etc. to come up and make equality. But after 70 years of
independence at one side the equality hasn’t fully established, but on the other side Indian politics is
taking these remedies as an opportunity for vote.
In the society now a new pattern of social stratification within group inequality and inter social group
jealousy is establishing in the Indian society. There are various views on the relevance of caste based
reservations and caste as a factor of socioeconomic disparity. Now the demands are increasing to update
the evidence on socioeconomic inequalities among caste groups for effective policy making. This study
investigates the level of caste inequalities in terms of socio-economic opportunities and attainment. The
study is based on primary data collected from 3 village of Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh in 2015.
Our findings suggest that inspite of more than six decades of welfare policies and major political
mobilization movements, the inequalities in terms of some socioeconomic indicators are still persisting
up to some extent in the groups lying in lower social strata than the groups of upper social strata. The
study also represent that a new social stratification has been emerging within the groups of lower social
strata and within caste inequality is increasing.
Many persons of so called lower social strata have better facilities than groups of upper social strata
are snatching all the facilities provided by government to deprived groups. While majority of the families eISSN 2581-8996
[Date]
THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES (IJARMS)
A BI-ANNUAL, OPEN ACCESS, PEER REVIEWED (REFEREED) JOURNAL
Vol. 1, Issue 02, July-Dec 2018
EISSN 2581-8996
©IJARMS JOURNAL, 2018 WWW.IJARMS.ORG 2
are unable to get those facilities and are lying in the lower level of society. A psychological jealousness
is also seems in lower social groups of Indian society due to miss-advertisement of exploitation done by
upper social groups in ancient era. The upper groups are thinking about misuse of reservation and of
their rights by other group due to improper distribution among real deprived. This scenario is damaging
the Indian harmony. Due to political exploitation and reservation the new generation of lower middle
and lower family is moving out from higher and quality education. That’s why a new lower group is
emerging in upper social strata which are facing many problems than others because at one side they are
not getting facilities of government but on other side they are depressed by various social groups also.
Thus, provides critical inputs to current debates on the relevance of caste as a determinant of
socioeconomic status.
There is a need to emphasize the health and educational aspects of various social groups, this only
can motivate them for better future life. After discussion it has been found that government is unable to
get the level of social equality and policies are also not for all. So as for as policy is concerned, it is also
necessary to check the development level of different castes of various groups and according to not
only on the basis of traditional backwardness but on the basis of the level of socioeconomic
backwardness and need fullness, more Government facilities should be given.
Keywords: Social & Economic Attainment, Schedule caste, Schedule Tribes, within caste disparities,
inter social group jealousy.