Ambedkar in 1950: How long shall we continue to deny equality in our social and economic life?
Social Inequalities today:
1. Households without access to toilets: ST - 33%, SC - 30%, OBC - 21%, & #39;Others& #39;- 7.5%, Overall – 20.2% [Source: NSS 2018]
Social Inequalities today:
1. Households without access to toilets: ST - 33%, SC - 30%, OBC - 21%, & #39;Others& #39;- 7.5%, Overall – 20.2% [Source: NSS 2018]
2. Households without sufficient drinking water throughout the year: ST - 18.3%, SC -11.6%, OBC -10.6%, & #39;Others& #39;- 9.6%, Overall- 11.3% [Source: NSS 2018]
3. Usual monthly per capita consumer expenditure: ST – Rs 1768.8, SC – Rs 1944.8, OBC - Rs 2189.6, & #39;Others& #39;- Rs 3149.4, Overall- Rs 2356.6 [Source: NSS 2018]
4. Population with a graduate (or above) degree: ST – 3.5%, SC -4.4%, OBC – 6.3%, & #39;Others& #39;- 14.2%, Overall- 7.7% [Source: NSS 2018]
5. Regular wage/salaried workers: ST - 13%, SC -20%, OBC -21%, & #39;Others& #39;- 31%, Overall- 23% [Source: PLFS 2017-18]