Caste Census (Associated Challenges)

In this article, we will discuss Caste Census (Associated Challenges). So, let’s get started.

Associated Challenges With Caste Census

• Repercussions of a Caste Census: Caste has an emotive element and thus there exist the political and social repercussions of a caste census.
• There have been concerns that counting caste may help solidify or harden identities.
• Due to these repercussions, nearly a decade after the SECC, a sizable amount of its data remains unreleased or released only in parts.
• Caste Is Context-specific: Caste has never been a proxy for class or deprivation in India; it constitutes a distinct kind of embedded discrimination that often transcends class. For example:
• People with Dalit last names are less likely to be called for job interviews even when their qualifications are better than that of an upper-caste candidate.
• They are also less likely to be accepted as tenants by landlords. Thus difficult to measure.
• Marriage to a well- educated, well-off Dalit man still sparks violent reprisals among the families of upper-caste women every day across the country