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Economically Weaker Section. Economically Weaker Section ( EWS) in India is a subcategory of people having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh (US$10,000) and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST / OBC (Central list) across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu. [1] A candidate who does not fall under SC/ST/OBC and fulfils the EWS ...
A particularly vulnerable tribal group or PVTG (previously known as a Primitive tribal group), in the context of India, is a sub-classification of Scheduled Tribe or section of a Scheduled Tribe, that is considered more vulnerable than a regular Scheduled Tribe. The PVTG list was created by the Indian Government with the purpose of better ...
Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba, Rajaka, a Scheduled caste in India and the greater Indian subcontinent whose traditional occupations are washing, ironing and agricultural workers. [2] [3] [4] In 2017, Supreme Court of India noted calling people dhobi was offensive.
Vishwakarma (caste) The Vishwakarma community are a social group of India, sometimes described as a caste. They prefer the alternate name, Vishwabrahmin, and claim themselves to be Brahmin or of high-status in the caste hierarchy, although these claims are not generally accepted outside the community. The community comprises five subgroups ...
Necessity Atrocities rooted in caste system. A study conducted by the National Commission for SCs and STs in 1990 on Atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Causes and Remedies pointed out various causal factors for atrocities: land disputes; land alienation; bonded labour; indebtedness; non-payment of minimum wages; caste prejudice and practice of untouchability; political ...
The notified wage today varies from a minimum of ₹ 122 (USD$1.76) in Bihar, Jharkhand to ₹ 191 (USD$2.76) in Haryana. Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) have accounted for 51 per cent of the total person-days generated and women for 47 per cent, well above the mandatory 33 per cent as required by the Act.
Udaygiri. Budget. ₹4,115 crore (US$520 million) ( FY 2022–23 est.) [1] Website. navodaya.gov.in. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ( JNV) is a system of central schools for talented students predominantly from rural areas in India, targeting gifted students who lack access to accelerated learning due to financial, social and rural disadvantages.
Rautia are included in list of Other Backward Class in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. In 2016, The Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Research Institute recommend inclusion of Rautia caste in Schedule Tribe list. According to TRI, Rautia have primitive features, distinctive culture and are backward in social, educational and economical aspects.