This document discusses the role of education in empowering weaker sections of Indian society. It defines scheduled castes as those considered untouchable in ancient times and who the government aims to support. The constitution includes provisions for equality in education and banning untouchability. Educating these classes is important for reasons like national integration, economic development, and improving living standards. However, their education has seen slow development due to issues like poverty, lack of schools and facilities, and uneducated parents. The government aims to address this through policies like reserving seats, providing scholarships, opening new schools, and offering mid-day meals.

1. Role of education in empowermentRole of education in empowerment
of weaker sectionof weaker section

2. It is not easy to describe backward classes
because for different class and different
situation the meaning of backward class
is different.
India is a big country and many
differences are seen in it. People of many
religions, castes, and languages are living
in our country. They live together but also
believe in cast system. Cast system is not
the contribution of present time. It is given
by ancient time. In ancient time Indian
society was classified in to four systems.

3. Meaning of scheduled class: As we
know there are many castes in India. In
ancient time some castes were considered as
untouchable castes. People think if they will
touch these people, they will become sinful. To
remove this untouchability Indian government
make a list of these castes and provide them
many facilities. These castes are known as
scheduled castes.

4. Meaning of backward class :
it is also
very difficult to describe the meaning of
backward class. This class is that class of
people which is far behind from others. In
this list scheduled caste, scheduled tribe,
minorities etc are included.

5. Provisions made by the constitution forProvisions made by the constitution for
education of these classeseducation of these classes
• Article 16- Equality for all the citizens of India.
• Article 17- no untouchability and
punishment for it.
• Article 18- Right to get education in
government added institutes.
• Article 46- State will provide education to all
the citizens.
•

6. Need and importance of educationNeed and importance of education
of these sectionsof these sections
1. For the success of democracy.
2. For the national integration.
3. For universalisation of education.
4. To aware them about rights and duties.
5. For economic development.
6. For social development.
7. For the use of resources.
8. To improve the living standard.
9. For the success of secularism.
10. For the success of socialism.

7. 11. Help in personality development.
12. Development of leadership.
13. To make them self dependent.
14. Vocational efficiency.
15. Awareness about exploitation and un-
justice.
16. To improve the condition of society.
17. For the development of knowledge and
skills.
18. To provide the knowledge of technology.
19. For modernization.
20. for the development of nation.

8. Reasons of slow development ofReasons of slow development of
education of backward classeducation of backward class
• Wastage and stagnation.
• Lack of schools.
• Poverty.
• Lack of facilities.
• Faulty curriculum.
• Lack of motivation.
• Lack of resources.
• Negative attitude of parents.
• Dual policy.
• Uneducated parents.

9. Educational facilities and incentives
provided by government to these
classes
• Providing equality of educational
opportunities
• Reservation.
• Scholarship.
• Economical help.
• Opening of new schools.
• Free and compulsory education.
• Transportation facility.
• Operation black board.

10. • Free books and uniform.
• Mid- day meal.
• Reservation in vocational courses.

11. Thank youThank you