Underrepresentation of Marginalised Groups in India’s Higher Education Institutions: A Critical Analysis

The attainment of education is a recognised parameter for social change and social justice. Foregrounding recent data on the status of reservations—for students and teaching faculty alike—in some of India’s prominent Higher Educational Institutions, this article attempts to highlight the inaccessibi...

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Published inIndian journal of human development Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 618 - 626
Main Authors Behera, Minaketan, Mathew, Nikhil Varghese
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.12.2022
Subjects
reservation
higher education
exclusion
discrimination
access
Caste
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Summary:The attainment of education is a recognised parameter for social change and social justice. Foregrounding recent data on the status of reservations—for students and teaching faculty alike—in some of India’s prominent Higher Educational Institutions, this article attempts to highlight the inaccessibility of Higher Education for those from marginalised castes.
ISSN:0973-7030
2456-480X
DOI:10.1177/09737030221146017