Dalits - Real Issues & Discussion

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Then people complain about education of 'dalits'. Here is how it goes..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This goal has been measured by the literacy rate and gross enrolment rate.  According to Census 2001, the literacy among SCs and STs are lower than others. Again only half population belongs to SCs and STs are literate than about 70% of population literate belongs to others. In case of enrollment there was little higher for SCs than compare to others.  <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

1. Why isnt anybody saying ..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Crude Literacy Rate (defined as percentage of literates among the total population) of Scheduled Castes increased from 10.27 in 1961 to 45.20 in 2001 registering an increase of 34.9 percentage points in the last forty years. The crude literacy of Scheduled Tribes was 8.53% in 1961, which increased to 38.41% in 2001 registering an increase of 29.88 percentage points in the last forty years.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

2. Why isnt anybody saying..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The literacy percentage of SC/ST when compared with the literacy percentage of other communities other than SCs /STs during 1991 & 2001 reflects that the literacy gap has decreased from 20.28 in 1991 to 14.12 in 2001 in respect SCs and from 28.09 in 1991 to 21.71 in 2001 in respect of STs to other than SC/ST,<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

3. Why isnt anybody saying..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Enrolment: Enrolment of SC and ST students has increased faster than the enrolment of all categories in Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary/Senior Secondary and Higher Education levels during the period 1995-96 to 2002-2003/2001-02. More so, percentage increase of ST enrolment is faster than that of SC enrolment.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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And for comparision, 80% blacks finish high school compared to 89% non-hispanic white. Bachelors degree numbers are 17 and 30% resp..

http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-550.pdf

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We should collect more such claims and give the exact numbers sans the spins put on by Amanpour types. This area is a biggest psyops on India and needs to be countered.