EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION OF ASSAM-A CASE STUDY

The scheduled castes people are an integral part of Indian society. In the education
system, Out of total population, scheduled caste constitutes 16.2% in our country
and 6.85% in the state of Assam. Higher Education takes a central place in India. It
can help to national development with the help of Human resources. The modern
higher education system in India is around 157 years old from the beginning of the
modern higher education. In Assam, it has more than 5oo affiliated colleges and
more than 20 Universities. The world’s average of enrolment in higher education is
23.2 % and only 12.40% in India where, Male constitutes 11.17% Female 7.95%.
The enrolment of Scheduled Castes in India is only 7% (UGC report) and 6.85% of
SC people are succeeding to completed higher education in 2001 in the country.
Present study attempt to focus the academic achievement of scheduled castes female
in higher education of Assam. Researcher collected the data from both primary and
secondary sources and he used random sampling method for the present study.