RESEARCH PROPOSAL
UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCES OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENT IN ACCESSING HIGHER EDUCATION
(A study of scheduled caste students in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh)
UNDER SUPERVISION, SUBMITTED BY: Biswaranjan Tripura sir, Deep Chand M2014DTA007
INTRODUCTION
Education is consider as tool for social change as well sustainable development of individual, communities and nation. Higher education is foundation and vehicle for development. Higher education itself is an aspiration ,through which student can attain their higher aim in life and good living standard .Education is considered throughout the world to key to both individuals and societal aspiration for individual education beyond secondary level is assumed to be the way to social esteem, to better paying job and expanded life option and intellectual stimulation and for society, It is considered to be major engine of social justice , equal opportunity and democracy .A Johan stone, funding of Higher education: International perspective ( Garland Publishing, New York, 1993) . Higher education has become higher degree of social justice, self-esteem for marginalized section of society .Education is considered as important means for development of weaker section
In the documentary, “Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk,” explains how going to college is part of the American dream and is a rite of passage. Nowadays, college education is a necessity to survive and reach to middle class. Unfortunately, in this documentary it is mention how teachers concern more on conducting research to increase their pay rather providing quality teaching for the students, which is clearly unfair. The main issue that higher education consist of is the cost of it. In the first article, it stresses how college tuition’s prices have soared sky-rocket over time and makes it very difficult for people to afford this privilege. In the second article, it is about how which college one attends to makes a difference in
Over a million people continue to suffer discrimination, degrading treatment, and violence because of caste association. The caste system is based on structural inequalities between high and low cast untouchables involving social isolation and exclusion from participation in social, political, and economic developments of society.Dr. Susan Bayly, an expert in the field, defines caste as not the
Education as a whole has been the key to the future and provides to the students with skill that they could not get anywhere. The new age has clearly shown us that education is a vital ingredient for a person’s future. Education has shown that one who studies further has a better lifestyle and will be highly respected, but what education cannot do is offer everyone the opportunity to succeed. Only a few students can take advantage of education; because if suddenly
The idea of a universal education system is criticized by many, because the idea of giving everyone a chance to prosper, has a detrimental effect on government resources; and the value placed on a post- secondary education, is somewhat diluted. This is wrong though, as people be judged on their academic skills, character and drive above their economic restrictions. The finances which a young person is born into, should not determine the life and career which they have. It has been shown that a college education increases a person’s earning power, but this education is contingent on money, which dictates your chance of achieving a recognized education. This is against the ‘education gospel’ which supports the idea that schooling should be for everyone, and that the more people who are educated, the less prejudices there will be in society. Education is universal, but post-secondary education, and one which leads people to positions of power and influence, is not. It is for the select few, of whom have the finances and opportunities to prosper that other, more underprivileged people do not, and that needs to change.
`Education is the most crucial part of each and every person’s life. But the higher tuition fee is the serious problem seen in America. Student are not able to go to university after completing their high school due to the monetary problems. They are studying till the high school as the education is free up to that level and after that they are compelled to stop their further education. Rising tuition fees is the today’s burning issue of the United States. Removing tuition hurdle allows everyone to achieve their goal. The escalating cost of higher education is causing many to question the value of continuing education beyond high school. Providing world-class education system for everybody is the prerequisite
Higher education has a vast history; beginning in the early colonial period and spanning ten generations. With its wide range of history, aspects of higher education have changed as the ideals and reforms of society adjusted. Albeit, the missions and purposes of college have remained the same. In this paper, I will clarify the three main missions and purposes of higher education. Then, I will shift the focus of the paper to the area I would like to pursue in higher education and how it reflects those purposes.
Malcolm X once said “education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”. From adolescence to adulthood almost every person is put through schooling. As one gets older in age, the education they obtain becomes more rigorous in order to stretch their minds far beyond two plus two or what color the sky is. The strategies of critically thinking and being able to analyze/decipher information in front is them is reinforced routinely in the educational system. With this being said, the purpose of education is to aid in enhancing one’s qualification, socialisation, and subjectification skills within the society regardless of how or where one’s education was obtained.
Amongst many social justice issues, educational inequity continues to dramatically affect the nation's youth in the long term. However, for some students the ability to access a quality primary education provided by public schools depends on the students socioeconomic bearing. The insufficient availability of essential resources, opportunities, and funding creates a hurdle to access a higher quality education. This reiterates that a higher education creates a step forward in the education system to close the achievement gap.
The literature review addresses the following question: Does social class inequality affect higher education? The theoretical paradigm that is considered for this question is the Critical paradigm, in which is mainly qualitative and inductive. Critical paradigm is appropriate to answer this particular question because it involves inductive reasoning that begins from a specific observation to a more generalize. The paradigm also looks at how people are at a disadvantage when it comes to obtaining a higher education and incorporates observations and interviews that cultivate a conversation and the interviewee’s reflection. By interviewing people in different social classes and asking how it affects their education, researchers are able to identify the affects social class has on higher education.
Many people assume that Asians have it the easiest of all the races when it comes to applying to top tier schools. Not only are they “naturally intelligent”, they are also a minority meaning they can reap the benefits of affirmative action; therefore, they must be able to easily stand out against White applicants with a comparably high academic record. Surprisingly, studies show that the opposite may be true. Asians admission rates in top tier schools like Harvard suggest that White applicants may be chosen over an Asian applicant with the same qualifications due to higher expectations for Asian students. These unofficial discriminatory policies have the exact opposite effect of affirmative action: giving advantaged Whites preference over
In the fourth theme, caste aspect is specifically added to explore students’ responses pertaining to caste issues on the campus. Earlier discussed that high number of the lower caste students on campuses have considerably influenced the campus climate of higher education institutions. The table.8 is prepared by editing two questions (Q.10 and Q.12) of the DLE survey. In the table, some items related to caste issues are presented.
AIM: To provide information and sources in order to understand the perspective of the inequalities within higher education and it’s impacts on society in regard to politics and income.
A lot has changed from the past till now in the education system. Today, students have to pay a large amount of money to get their desired degree. According
Education as a most precious gift from parents to their children starts from the family. When the family succeeds in teaching and impacting good values in their children, the country becomes a better place to live. But enriching offspring with education should be countrywide so that people from every parts and regions can get the ultimate outcome of it. It is generally believed that the basis for any true development must commence with the development of human resource. To get desirable human resource it needs basic structure (economic support). So, students are pioneers of every nation. To facilitate students properly some assisting pillars have been major issues for decades. To get educated students face some barriers which couldn’t turn them into human resource. Thus barriers occurs dropout, low literate rate and illiterate of students which occurs an unskilled nation.
India has been making committed efforts to gain a place in the knowledge society. In this context the literacy and levels of educational attainments of different sections, particularly the marginalized sections of Indian society assumes importance. Education is the mechanism for social transformation. It is considered as a symbol for status and development. Basic education is the key with which individuals can unlock the full range of their talents and realize their creative potentials. It gives disadvantaged people the apparatus they need to move from exclusion to full participation in their society. Education is