Gradual streaming of education among scheduled caste and scheduled tribe in Jharkhand: role of reservation policy

This paper attempts to analyze the vertical movement of SC and ST students of Jharkhand from primary school to higher education. The study has found that a small number of students can reach to higher education from SC and ST community. It is far lesser than the national enrolment rate as well as the national literacy rate. The educational progress rate of SC and ST of Jharkhand is also lower than the national level SC and ST progress. The study has found a quality crisis in the education among SC and ST of Jharkhand, although seen high gender parity from primary to secondary school in both the communities. But in higher education, significant gender imparity has been noticed. There must be a change of perception and mindset to quality progress in education among SC and ST. The study has also found reservation as an indirect incentive to influence the people to make them educated. The reservation or an affirmative action may act as a backup but can't transform the whole community at large.