Policy, Power and Progress: Evaluating Government Programmes for Empowering Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Women
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| author | Nayana, B S Dr. Nagaraja, S |
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| contents | <div><span>Despite several decades of constitutional safeguards and welfare programmes in India, Scheduled Caste (SC) women continue to face compounded challenges due to caste and gender hierarchies. This study critically examines the effectiveness and outreach of government policies and schemes aimed at empowering SC women, with a specific focus on Tumkur district in Karnataka. The research draws from both secondary sources and primary interviews conducted with 25 SC women beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries across rural and semi-urban settings. Government records show that only 41.3% of SC women in Karnataka have access to formal employment schemes, while less than 12% benefit from skill development or entrepreneurship programs (MoSJ&E, 2021). Furthermore, NITI Aayog (2022) notes that only 7.8% of SC women nationwide have access to higher education scholarships, and SC women's participation in political leadership roles in Karnataka remains under 10%, despite mandated reservations. This study finds significant gaps between policy intent and on-ground implementation, revealing how bureaucratic hurdles, caste bias, and patriarchal norms hinder the reach of state welfare schemes. By adopting a sociological lens rooted in intersectionality and structural inequality, the article recommends targeted policy reforms and inclusive governance strategies to ensure SC women are not just passive recipients but active participants in their own empowerment.</span></div> |
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| spellingShingle | Policy, Power and Progress: Evaluating Government Programmes for Empowering Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Women Nayana, B S Dr. Nagaraja, S <div><span>Despite several decades of constitutional safeguards and welfare programmes in India, Scheduled Caste (SC) women continue to face compounded challenges due to caste and gender hierarchies. This study critically examines the effectiveness and outreach of government policies and schemes aimed at empowering SC women, with a specific focus on Tumkur district in Karnataka. The research draws from both secondary sources and primary interviews conducted with 25 SC women beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries across rural and semi-urban settings. Government records show that only 41.3% of SC women in Karnataka have access to formal employment schemes, while less than 12% benefit from skill development or entrepreneurship programs (MoSJ&E, 2021). Furthermore, NITI Aayog (2022) notes that only 7.8% of SC women nationwide have access to higher education scholarships, and SC women's participation in political leadership roles in Karnataka remains under 10%, despite mandated reservations. This study finds significant gaps between policy intent and on-ground implementation, revealing how bureaucratic hurdles, caste bias, and patriarchal norms hinder the reach of state welfare schemes. By adopting a sociological lens rooted in intersectionality and structural inequality, the article recommends targeted policy reforms and inclusive governance strategies to ensure SC women are not just passive recipients but active participants in their own empowerment.</span></div> |
| title | Policy, Power and Progress: Evaluating Government Programmes for Empowering Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Women |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15599739 |