How

education and awareness

brought changes in
caste system?
 WHAT IS CASTE SYSTEM ?
Caste system is an ancient
factor of Hindu religion
and culture, which
historically separated
communities into
thousands of endogamous
inherent
groups of jatis and
the jatis were further
divided into
four varnas named as
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vais
hyas, Sudras. 2
ORIGIN OF CASTE SYSYEM
Traditional
Theory

Religious Political
Theory Theory

Occupation Evolutionar
Theory y Theory
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 PROBLEMS OF CASTE SYSTEM
1. Social Problem: These problems pertained to the concept of purity and pollution.
The untouchables were given a very low position in the society.
2. Religious Problems:
These pertained to the denial of the right of entering temples which were exclusively
served by the high-caste Brahmins. The untouchables were neither allowed to enter
the temples nor served by the Brahmins.
3. Economic Problems:
They suffered from many economic problems. They had to face many economic
hardships and they were not given proper reward for their service.
4. Educational Problems:
Traditionally the untouchables were deprived of getting education. They were
not allowed to use public educational institutions.
5. Public Disabilities:
Harijans had to face many public indignities because they were denied the right
to use the services of public utilities like wells, public transport as well as
educational institutions.
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FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGES IN
CASTE SYSTEM
Contemporary • Modern education is based on the values of
Education equality, liberty and fraternity.

• There is an increasing awareness about abolishment

Social Awareness of untouchability and inequality.

• By implying secular ideologies, concepts and formal

Secularism legal doctrines and hence introducing modern
culture.

• Industrial development has given new sources of

Emerging livelihood to people and made occupational potency
Industrialization possible.

• The rural people are migrating to these towns in

Urbanization order to grab better employment opportunities.

• By promoting education, democracy and a crucial

Westernization outlook towards various social issues and affairs,
westernization has created a significant change

• Acts like the Untouchability Offences and the Hindu

Reformed Legal Marriage Act of 1955 have relinquished the evil
System 5 impacts of the caste system.
effects and
 Knowledge brings the
awareness:-capability to know
thyself than just believing in
others’ opinions.
-Knowledge itself.

SELF AWARENESS AND EDUCATION

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Merely 5%
BRAHMINS IN THE WHOLE POPULATION

AND GUIDED

100% POPULATION!

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People who faced the
caste discrimation*.

35,15,26,124
Yes. And even now it’s not so easy to get a flat
in a city without being questioned for your
caste or community.

8 * Census of 2011
AND…….. THE TABLES TURNED!

EDUCATION IS THE MILK OF

THE TIGRESS, WHO WILL
DRINK CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
ROARING.

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 PLEASE
FACE
CAMERA
TARGET WAS TO: AND
Show and explain SMILE,
them their YOU
capabilities and ARE
rights. MORE
THAN
YOUR
CASTE.

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LARGER TARGET WAS
LIKE
TO: WIDTH OF
EDUCATE AND THIS
COMMUTE THEM SCREEN,
FOR A BETTER TIME WAS
AND AWARE TO WIDEN
FUTURE. THEIR
PERSPECTIVE.

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 PRIORITY FOR THE
PEOPLE CHANGED
ACROSS THE LAST
CENTURY

FEARLESS
FOOD AND EQUALITY IN ALL
PARTICIPATION AND
SHELTER AREAS
EXPANSION

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 THE STEPS WERE EASY FOR
THEM:

EDUCATION CHANCE
FOR
EQUALITY

AWARENESS

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AND IF YOU BEING
THE PART OF ONE OF
THE TOP INSTITUTES
OF THE COUNTRY NOT
ABLE TO CLICK FOR WIDENING
UNDERSTAND WHY
EDUACTION AND SELF
YOUR PERSPECTIVE!
AWARENESS WAS (1:57-2:43)
IMPORTANT, A MUCH
MORE WIDER
SCREEN FOR ‘YOU’:

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✣ NOTHING
✣ THE FIRST POINT
✣ PLEASE FOCUS ON SPEAKER.

IT’S REALLY TOUGH TO FACE YOUR

AUDIENCE NO MATTER HOW FREQUENT
YOU ARE ON THE STAGE.

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As many as 1,24,144 students who secured
admission to Class I to XII in schools during the 2017-18
academic year in the State have left the caste and religion
columns blank.
 Xavier School
 Xavier school's first batch of students
enrolled were all child labourers.
 The first priority when enrolling
children, goes to the 'poorest of
the poor’ i.e the untouchables
who has been set back in the
society because of the caste
system .
 The school receives no financial aid
from the Government, so all running
costs are paid for by charitable
institutions such as Supporting Dalit
Children.

Source : http://www.supportingdalitchildren.com/xavier-school
 Loyola
Kapepaladi
School
 Loyola Kapepaladi school in
Pannur currently has 306
students, with the capacity to
educate another 300 children as
the older children move up the
school and younger children are
enrolled.
 Sister Philomena is the Head
Mistress and is doing an
excellent job..
 The school motto is the same as
Xavier School in Manvi -
'Reaching the
Unreached' - its purpose
to reach out to Dalit and
other impoverished children
living in the nearby backward
and remote villages.
Source : http://www.supportingdalitchildren.com/loyola-kapepaladi-school
 CONCLUSION

✣ Various factors such as Modern Education, Industrialisation ,Social Awareness,

Urbanisation are responsible for changes in caste system.
✣ Relative position of different castes in the hierarchy is difficult to pinpoint.
✣ People are getting more liberal and social acceptance has increased.
✣ Literacy rates have improved and poverty rates among lower castes have declined.
✣ People are more aware of their rights due to education and awareness among them.
✣ There is drastic decline in the social evil practices such as Untouchability, Child
Marriage, Sati-Vrata, etc.

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