Proposal for Research Project

A Critical Investigation into the Socio-Economic Condition of Scheduled

Caste Women ith Special Reference to !um"ur #istrict$ %arnata"a
Su&mitted &'
Dr. P. Selvi Das
Syndicate Member of Tumkur University
Former UGC Member
Ex-Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha), and
Ex-Member of UPSC

Centre for Rura! "overty #!!eviation and

Community $eve!o%ment (Research Centre)
Tumkur University
Tumkur & '() *+)
Su&mitted to
Chairman
,arnataka State "!annin- .oard
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Sta-e, $r #mbedkar 1eedi
.an-a!ore & '2+ ++*
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Research Project
A Critical Investigation into the Socio-Economic Condition of Scheduled
Caste Women ith Special Reference to !um"ur #istrict$ %arnata"a
Introduction,
3n the %ost03nde%endence 3ndia 4omen are -uaranteed enjoy e5ua! status in the 3ndian
Constitution by dec!arin- that there sha!! be no discrimination bet4een men and 4omen in a!!
s%heres of !ife6 Under the recent ordinance the 4omen have been -ranted e5ua! 4a-es for
e5ua! 4ork 4ith men6 The 4omen in 3ndia a!so enjoy e5ua! ri-hts to be e!ected to any
%o!itica! office in 3ndia6 The fundamenta! ri-ht 4e -uaranteed to both men and 4omen under
the constitution of 3ndia6
There are about )'+ mi!!ion $a!its in 3ndia6There is mea-er im%rovement in the
economic condition of da!its in the %ast '+ years6 7hich is not enou-h 4hen com%ared to
non0da!its6 8f course, much more needs to be done6 The ur-ent need is to have a nationa!
sam%!e survey on da!its6 9very fourth 3ndian is a da!it6 There is no %ro%er survey to -ive the
correct number of SC 4omen in 3ndia6 They are -enera!!y scattered in vi!!a-es and they are
not a mono-amous -rou%6 #bout (': of da!its !ive be!o4 %overty !ine6 9conomic
back4ardness of da!it is most!y due to injustice done to them by the u%%er castes and a!so due
to e;%!oitation6 From the time immemoria! they 4orked !ike s!aves, so!d as commodities
resu!tin- in their socia! discrimination, economic de%rivation and educationa! back4ardness6
The contribution of SC 4omen to the economic deve!o%ment of our country is
si-nificant es%ecia!!y in the a-ricu!tura! sector6 They are e;%!oited by the u%%er caste
!and!ords6 They are %aid very mar-ina! sa!ary for the hard 4ork in the fie!d for the 4ho!e day6
Much has been done by the -overnment of 3ndia based on the vie4 of em%o4erment of SC
4omen in a!! the s%heres !ike socia!, economica!, %o!itica! etc, by means of %rovidin- them
the o%%ortunity to %artici%ate in the administration of !oca! -overnment6
#emographical -eatures and .ac"ardness of !um"ur #istrict,
#n objective assessment of the territoria! jurisdiction of the university area in terms of rura!
and urban %o%u!ation, %ercenta-e of Schedu!ed Caste and Schedu!ed Tribe and other
back4ard c!asses indicates back4ardness of the area6 There are ten ta!uks in the district
4hich are considered as back4ard ta!uks on severa! fronts as %er the <i-h0"o4er Committee
for Redressa! of Re-iona! 3mba!ances (<"CRR3) headed by the !ate $6M6 =anjunda%%a
4hich 4as submitted to the State Government in )++)6
The fo!!o4in- tab!e de%icts the back4ardness of a!! the ten ta!uks of the district>
.#C,7#R$ T#?U,S .#C,7#R$=9SS #R9#
Gubbi .ack4ard in a!! areas of deve!o%ment
,orata-ere .ack4ard in hi-her education
,uni-a! .ack4ard in a!! areas of deve!o%ment
Madhu-iri .ack4ard in hi-her education
"ava-ada .ack4ard in a!! areas of deve!o%ment
Sira .ack4ard in hi-her education
Turuvekere .ack4ard in hi-her education
Chickkanayakanaha!!i .ack4ard in hi-her education
Tumkur .ack4ard in a!! areas of deve!o%ment
Ti%tur .ack4ard in a!! areas of deve!o%ment

The avera-e enro!!ment of students in Government and aided Co!!e-es is @A*6)A %er
!akh %o%u!ation as a-ainst the State avera-e of 22B(Source <i-h "o4er Committee Re%ort)6
Re%ort of Census of 3ndia is furnished be!o4 to substantiate the urban and rura! %o%u!ation
du!y citin- SCCST %ercenta-e6
The fo!!o4in- is the distribution of the tota! %o%u!ation of the district>
$istrict Urban Rura! Tota! SC ST
Tumkur *B6+) D*6BD )',D@,(** *D6+@ (6'+
The "o%u!ation of Schedu!ed Caste and Schedu!ed Tribes in Tumkur $istrict is more than the
State avera-e as cou!d be seen from the above tab!es6 +D out of *+ ta!uks are back4ard ta!uks
and the %ercenta-e of SC and ST %o%u!ation is a!so above the state %o%u!ation6 Therefore the
district deserves s%ecia! %acka-e6
The fo!!o4in- tab!e sho4s the tota! %o%u!ation of SCs in Tumkur $istrict>
Sl/0o/ !alu" Rural 1r&an
Tota! ma!e Fema!e Tota! ma!e Fema!e
+* Chikkanayakanaha!!i AA(2@ *(**) *22') ))+( ***B *+DD
+) Gubbi AD(D+ *B2'B *B*)* )*)) *+2D *+'@
+A ,orata-ere AA@A@ *(+2A *2A(* )+)B BB2 *+AA
+@ ,uni-a! )(@A2 *AAD+ *@+'2 A))( *2A' *'B)
+' Madhu-iri '()(@ )B)D* )(BBA AB+D )+B' *D*A
+2 "ava-ada 2*B(B A*(B' A+*D@ @(*@ )AB( )A*(
+( Sira '(AD* )B)(+ )D*** (D)B @+() A('(
+D Ti%tur )'@+2 *)2)+ *)(D2 '+(D )'B2 )@D)
+B Tumkur ''@*@ )D)(2 )(*AD )B*'' *')2+ *ADB'
*+ Turuvekere )+D(B *+@2A *+@*2 )+)D *+)+ *++D
#istrict !otal 2++323 )*45+5 )*)4)4 6))53 7))84 7**75
Source: 2001 census
The above tab!e c!ear!y indicates that, the 4omen a!so constitute near!y '+: as
com%ared to men amon- SCs6 Since the data has not been %ub!ished, in the 4ords of $istrict
Statistica! 8fficer, there may be an increase of ': of SC 4omen in )+** census6
Genera!!y in the ma!e dominated society, %o!y-amy is a!!o4ed and more so in da!it
fami!ies6 .ecause of this %osition of the 4omen deteriorated6 Eoin fami!y system, %o!y-amy,
%ro%erty structure, ear!y marria-e, and %ermanent 4ido4hood 4ere hurd!es for the
deve!o%ment of a!! 4omen in ear!y %eriod6 .ut in the t4entieth century, after the movement
to educate 4omen, s!o4!y chan-es occurred in the %osition of 4omen6
SC 4omen be!on-in- to the creamy !ayer of the society are better 4ith -ood
education and socia!!y and economica!!y they are 4e!! off !ike other u%%er castes6 They are
fu!!y a4are of the 4e!fare schemes %rovided by the -overnment and their %ercenta-e is very
!o4 4hen com%ared 4ith the tota! da!it %o%u!ation6 3n rura! areas, the first -eneration -ir!s
from SC needs the attention of Government and other or-aniFation6 3n many $a!it association
e;ecutive %osition are occu%ied by ma!e members 4hereas very %oor re%resentation is made
by 4omen in their %asts6 The 4omen are not %ro%er!y informed about the -overnment
schemes and there is an ur-ent need to -et feedback about the 4e!fare schemes 4here !ot of
money is s%ent for the deve!o%ment of SCs6 The funds are not uti!iFed %ro%er!y for their
u%!iftment6 Many of the schemes -o unnoticed because they are not %o%u!ariFed %ro%er!y6
A&out !um"ur 1niversit' and its SCP Cell
Tumkur University, carved out of .an-a!ore University, is fu!!y functiona! from )++@ 4ith
the so!e aim of %rovidin- hi-her education to the youths of that area is hi-h!y invo!ved in the
%rojects and %ro-rammes aims to hone the ta!ents and !atent abi!ities of the da!it rura! masses
to4ards makin- them se!f0re!iant by deve!o%in- their entre%reneuria! ski!!s and enter%rises6 3n
this re-ard, s%ecia! em%hasis has been !aid on trainin- the ta!ented da!it to make them
com%etitive enou-h to face the cha!!en-es of the -!oba! market6
The University is active!y invo!ved in the deve!o%ment of SCs throu-h the S%ecia!
Com%onent "!an (SC"), s%onsored by the Government of ,arnataka, meant for the inte-rated
deve!o%ment of the SC community6 The %resent research %roject 4ou!d be %artia!!y funded by
SC" Ce!! of the University as the findin-s of the study 4ou!d undoubted!y he!% a!! the %o!icy
makers, socia! activists, socia! scientists and !oca! se!f0-overnment institutions to deve!o%
strate-ies for im%rovin- the socio0economic condition of SC 7omen in the district and it
4ou!d be a ha!!mark of any effective and successfu! %!annin-6
3n the !i-ht of this introductory statement, the aim of this %roject is to e;amine the
socio0economic condition of SC 7omen and identifyin- the various factors inhibitin- their
deve!o%ment of SC 7omen, des%ite different deve!o%menta! %ro-rammes6
9&jectives of the Research>
The fo!!o4in- are the study objective of the research %roject>
*6 To study the socio0demo-ra%hic %rofi!e of the res%ondents6
)6 To e;amine the socio0economic condition of the res%ondents in the district6
A6 To investi-ate the -overnment and non0-overnmenta! initiatives in e;istence for the
em%o4erment of the res%ondents6
@6 To assess the !eve! of a4areness and uti!iFation by the res%ondents about their ri-hts
and entit!ements6
'6 To deve!o% a%%ro%riate strate-ies for im%rovin- the socio0economic condition of SC
4omen in the district6
:ethodolog',
This em%irica! research 4i!! be carried out in a!! the *+ ta!uks of Tumkur $istrict6
Sample> The researcher 4i!! co!!ect the statistics of SC 4omen in a!! *+ ta!uks of Tumkur
district6 '+ sam%!es from each Ta!uk 4i!! be se!ected by ado%tin- sno4 ba!! sam%!in-
techni5ue6
!ools of #ata Collection> The investi-ator fee!s that, on!y throu-h %ersona! intervie4 4ith
the res%ondents she may be ab!e to co!!ect the re!evant information6 Therefore a se!f %re%ared
intervie4 schedu!e 4i!! be used to co!!ect the data6 The schedu!e inc!udes the Socio0
demo-ra%hic %rofi!e of the res%ondents, their socio economic condition, their %rob!ems and
%ros%ects in the district6
Procedure, .efore administerin- the intervie4 schedu!e the investi-ator 4i!! choose *+: of
the tota! sam%!e and conduct a %re0test of the intervie4 schedu!e6 Modification of the too! 4i!!
be done accordin- to the needs of the %roject, and then on!y the ori-ina! intervie4 4i!! be
conducted6 8n com%!etion of the data co!!ection, the investi-ator 4i!! check and scrutiniFe
each intervie4 schedu!e to make sure that a!! the re5uired information is obtained6 # detai!ed
Master chart 4i!! be %re%ared and tabu!ated mechanica!!y6 ?ater the data 4i!! be made into
-ra%hs, Charts and dia-rams and it 4i!! be inter%reted for the c!ear understandin- of the
conce%t by usin- suitab!e statistica! techni5ues for arrivin- at a conc!usion6
Stud' 9rgani;ation, The study 4ou!d be carried out in the fo!!o4in- %hases>
Phase +, Since the study is to be rooted in the em%o4erment of the rura! SC 4omen the first
effort 4ou!d be to bui!d ra%%ort 4ith -overnment and non0-overnmenta! or-aniFations to
secure their commitment to the research objectives6
Phase ), 3n this %hase, the study 4i!! faci!itate the %rofi!in- of the fo!!o4in- -round rea!ities>
The chan-es in the %ractice of the -overnment in res%ondin- to the chan-ed rea!ity in
%ers%ective of the deve!o%ment of SC 4omen
The ade5uacy and a%%ro%riateness of the ne4 ideo!o-y and res%onses of -overnment
in terms of the e;%ectations and needs of the tar-et -rou%6
Phase 7, .ased on the ana!ysis of the data co!!ected in the %recedin- %hases and the
su%%!ementary information -athered throu-h the secondary sources a discussion 4i!! be he!d
4ith deve!o%ment thinkers and %ractitioners to construct a ty%o!o-y matri; of idea!
im%rovement in the condition of SC 4omen in the era of =e4 9conomic "o!icy6
Phase 2, 1arious o%tions avai!ab!e for the researcher to e;%!ore and assess in consu!tation
4ith the tar-et -rou%s to better inform future research and %ractice of socia! 4ork , thinkers
and %ractitioners invo!ved in the im%rovement in the condition of SC 4omen6
Phase 8, # di-ita! database 4ith s%ecia! information on the socio0economic conditions of
rura! SC 4omen in the district and the ro!e %!ayed by -overnment and non0-overnmenta!
institutions in im%rovin- the condition of SC 4omen6
E<pected 9utcome of the Project,
The study is e;%ected to have many im%ortant im%!ications for the deve!o%ment sector6 The
fo!!o4in- are seen as the major e;%ected outcome of the study>
*) # re!iab!e %icture of the socio0economic condition of the rura! SC 4omen in the district
4i!! be avai!ab!e6 This 4ou!d %rovide back-round information to the -overnment for
formu!ation of various %o!icies, %ro-rammes and scheme for their deve!o%ment6
)) # di-ita! database 4ith s%ecia! information on the socio0%o!itica! conditions of rura! SC
4omen in the district 4i!! be created and made avai!ab!e to a!! the -overnmenta! and non0
-overnmenta! a-encies that 4ish to use the information for im%rovement in the condition
of SC 4omen in the re-ion6
:onth-ise Plan of Wor",
+*6 "re%aratory 4ork 0 +* month
+)6 "re%aration of schedu!es 0 +) months
+A6 "i!ot study 0 +* month
+@6 $ata co!!ection 0 +A months
+'6 $ata %rocessin- and ana!ysis 0 +A months
+26 Re%ort 4ritin- and creation of the di-ita! database 0 +) months
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3C4e hereby a-ree to abide by the ru!es and re-u!ations of research -rants and acce%t to be
-overned by a!! the terms and conditions !aid do4n for this %ur%ose6 3C4e certify that 3C4e
have not received any -rant0in0aid for the same %ur%ose from any other de%artment of the
Centra! GovernmentCState GovernmentC"ub!ic Sector 9nter%rise durin- the %eriod to 4hich
the -rant re!ates6
!itle of the Project, A Critical Investigation into the Socio-Economic Condition of
Scheduled Caste Women ith Special Reference to !um"ur #istrict$ %arnata"a
Principal Investigator, $r6 "6 Se!vi $as, Syndicate Member of Tumkur University, Former
UGC Member, Ex-Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha), and Ex-Member of UPSC
0ame #esignation ? Address Signature
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Principal *6 $r6"6 Se!vi $as Syndicate Member, Tumkur University
Investigator Former UGC Member, Ex-Member of Parliament
and Ex-Member of UPSC
Co-Investigators *6 $r ?okesha6 M6 U #ssistant "rofessor
$e%t of Socia! 7ork
Tumkur University
Tumkur
)6 $r6 #shok #ntony $ISouFa #ssistant "rofessor
$e%t of Socia! 7ork
Tumkur University

7e have carefu!!y read the terms and conditions for the Research Grant and a-ree to abide
by them6 3t is certified that if the research %ro%osa! is a%%roved for financia! su%%ort, a!! basic
faci!ities inc!udin- administrative su%%ort avai!ab!e at our 3nstitution and needed to e;ecute
the %roject 4i!! be e;tended to the "rinci%a! 3nvesti-ator and other 3nvesti-ators6
Registrar
Tumkur University
Tumkur