Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 175 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a quotation
"Caste in India is written on sand, rather than stone" — MN Srinivas
Body · points
Adaptation of Caste to various forces
(A) To Modernisation (i) Decline in concept of Purity & pollution [eg] interdinning at IIT (ii) Inter-caste marriages — Census 2011 - 12.6% of Total are intercaste (iii) Social Mobility due to modern outlook [eg] Affirmative Action (iv) Realisation of evils of caste due to modern outlook [eg] Article 17 to outlaw Untouchability
(B) To urbanisation (V) Emergence of cosmopolitan culture [eg] low caste visibility in cities (VI) Division based on class rather than caste [eg] slums in cities (VII) Forming of secular religion & cultural practices [eg] Indo-Pak Match, Freedom Day (15 Aug) celebration
(C) To Economic liberalisation (VIII) Secular & skill based jobs [eg] Industrial areas (IX) Adoption of western values [eg] equality, individualism (X) More opportunity to lower caste people
features not changed → In rural areas → caste based violence - 6 crimes against SC every hour → Discrimination is prevalent
Close · a way forward
Thus need to adopt and eradicate the caste based discrimination today
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