Other Backward Classes in India

About the book:- The present book is an outcome of the in-depth study of the backward communities and backward classes in India through the primary and secondary sources. The authors of the book have made an attempt to go through the genesis of the emergence of backward classes in India and also have discussed various backward communities in general in India. Special attempt has been made to look into the backward classes in Assam. The government policy related to backward communities has also been analysed in this book. The significant aspect of the volume is the analysis of socio-economic and educational condition of the backward communities in India and Assam. The more interesting aspect of this book is the discussion of the various backward communities such as ahom, asur, baria, basor, baiga, bedia, beldar, bhatta, bhill, chutia, das, ganak, ghosh, goala, koch rajbongshi, kumar, kurmi, mahishya, mala, mala christian, manipuri brahmin, manipuri muslim, matak, moran, nai, nath yogi, chhetri, gurung, rai, magars, lohar, sadgop, tanti are available in the literature and also through the field work. About The Author:- Pulak Chandra Dev nath , M. A. (Education), M.Phil, has been working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, Government Kamalanagar College, Mizoram. He has teaching experience of more than nine years and published more than 25 research papers and articles in various books and journals. He has published his book named “Elementary Education in Assam and West Bengal-A Comparative Study”. He has also completed one UGC minor research project to his credit. He has been awarded UGC-IUC Associateship in Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. He is also the life member of North East India Education Society, All India Association for Educational Research, The Learning Community, Indian Academy of Social Sciences, Indian Academy of Social Science and Health, Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Indian History Congress etc. Prof. N.B. Biswas, M.A. (Double), M.Ed. and Ph.D (Education), is presently working as Professor in the Department of Education and is also Dean of A.M. School of Educational Sciences, Assam University, Silchar. He started his career at Arunachal University and has also served NEHU, Shillong for few years. He is a former research scholar of CASE, M.S. University, Baroda and was also an Associate Fellow of IIAS, Shimla. He has teaching experience of about 30 years and published more than 100 research papers in various national and international journals and has also edited some volumes to his credit as single author. He was also invited to present his paper at the London School of Education at London. As of now more than 25 students have completed Ph.D under his guidance and have a number of research projects already completed to his credit. He is a member of many national and international associations and is also the Lifetime Associate of the National Institute of Advanced Study, Bangalore. He was conferred upon the Distinguished Leadership Award for his outstanding contribution to Contemporary Society by the International Biographical Institute, USA. He remains in close association with institutions of national importance like CASE, NCERT, NUEPA, NCTE etc. Contents:- CONTENTS:- Preface 1. Historical Background of Backward Classes in India Genesis of Caste System • Other Backward Classes • Kaka Kalelkar Commission • Mandal Commission • National Commission of Other Backward Classes 2. Other Backward Classes in India Reservation: Historical Background • Reservational Justice to Backward Castes: Some Issues • Constitutional Provisions • Backward Classes and Directive Principles of State Policy • Analysis of Supreme Court and High Court Decisions • Backward Classes Commissions in Various States 3. Other Backward Classes in Assam Central List of OBCs for the State of Assam • Origin and Brief History of Various Castes • Department of Welfare of Plains Tribes and Backward Classes 4. Status of Other Backward Classes in Assam Number of OBCs Family and their Population • Educational Status of the OBCs • Socio-economic Status of the OBCs 7 9 59 143 199 6 Other Backward Classes in India 5. Measures for the Other Backward Classes Welfare Measures for the OBCs in Various Five Year Plans • National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation • Suggesting Measures for the Current Situation Bibliography Index 233 245 259 Print The Title 'Other Backward Classes in India written/authored/edited by Pulak Chandra Devnath/N.B. Biswas', published in the year 2015. The ISBN 9789351280859 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 268 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is OBC / SC. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-