Backward classes and minorities constitute an important segment of India’s population. They are large and mixed category of people .

1. Backward class and minority of India
Presenting By:
Surajit Behera

2. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
 ISSUES RELATED TO BACKWARD CLASS
 FUNCTIONS AND OBJECTIVES BACKWARD
CLASSES AND MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
 JOB-ORIENTED TRAINING SCHEMES FOR
BACKWARD CLASS & MINORITY
 RESERVATION OF BACKWARD CLASS

3. INTRODUCTION
 Backward classes and minorities constitute an important
segment of India’s population. They are large and mixed
category of people .
 The category of backward classes is made up of three principal
components, the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes, the other
backward classes are well defined categories.
 The Indian Constitution is committed to the equality of citizens
and the responsibility of the State to preserve, protect and assure
the rights of minorities in matters of language, religion and
culture.
 The minorities are Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and
Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority
communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for
Minorities Act, 1992.

4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
 Majority of backward class and minority live
in rural areas and they basically depends upon
on cultivation, weaving, basket making and so
on.
 They form a large number of castes and have
been involved in the low ranking occupations
like leather work, agricultural laborers etc.

5. ISSUES RELATED TO BACKWARD CLASS
AND MINORITY
 Low household income, employment status, current
occupation, traditional occupation etc. are the main
issues for backward class and minority
 On the basis of certain elements of backwardness
such as illiteracy and lack of education poverty,
misuse of labor, untouchability etc. backward class
and minority are listed in the Constitution.

6. Functions and Objectives of backward
classes and minorities welfare department
 The Backward Classes and minority welfare Department
works for social, economic and cultural development of the
people belonging to SC,ST,OBC and minority in the State.
 The main functions of the Department are :
 Social and cultural development of the backward class and
minority.
 To overcome from the social backwardness, provide the
special priority each area.
 For the girls students who is economically weaker of
backward classes and minorities ,they provide educational
facilities and scholarships for higher education.

7. Cont..
The main Objective of the Department are
To formulate polices, laws, regulations and programmes
for the Socio, educational and economic development
of the backward Classes and minorities communities in
the State.

8. Job-Oriented Training schemes for
backward Class & minority
The various Job-Oriented Training schemes at present
implemented through the Backward Class Departments as
follows:
 Light Motor Vehicle Driver Training
 Auto CAD (3D Modelling Design using Auto CAD)
 Computer Hardware Maintenance & MS office Tools
 Multi Media
 Textile Designing & Computer Application
 Garment Manufacturing Technology
 Fashion and Clothing Technology (FCT)

9. Cont..
The various Training schemes at present implemented through
the minorities Departments as follows:
 Multi-Sectoral Development Programme
 Scholarship scheme
 Post-matric scholarship scheme
 Merit-cum-means based scholarship
 Free coaching and allied scheme
 Maulana Azad National Fellowship

10. Reservation of backward class
and minorities
 Scheduled Castes(SC),Scheduled Tribes(ST),Other Backward
Classes(OBC) and minorities are the primary beneficiaries of
the reservation policies under the constitution.
 The constitution contains special provisions for reservation of
some seats for the members of the scheduled castes and
scheduled tribes both in the Lok Sabha and in the State
Legislative Assemblies. Further if the President is satisfied
that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately
represented, in the House of People, he may nominate two
members of that community to the Lok Sabha.

11. Thank You