3. NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS
AND THEIR ROLL NOS.
Roll No.06 – Sakina Digosewala
Roll No.20 – Tanaz Khoja
Roll No.35 – Anitha Routhu
Roll No.49 – Swebert Dmello
Roll No.64 – Yug Modi
4. INDEX
Introduction:
Meaning.
Origin of caste system in India
Classification of Castes in Caste System
Inequalities caused by Caste System
Intergroup Conflicts Caused due to Caste
Division
Measures to control Casteism and Acts
prohibited to Caste Discrimination :
Conclusion
5. INTRODUCTION
Meaning of caste:
Derived from Spanish word ‘casta’
which means race or breed
integral part of traditional Hindu
social organization.
6. ORIGIN OF CASTE SYSTEM IN
INDIA
Influence of religions
Static rural social structure
Vedic Varnas
Lack of education
Hereditary occupations
Desire to dominate.
7. CLASSIFICATION OF CASTES IN
CASTE SYSTEM
Brahmin:-
Brahmin is a varna
in Hinduism specialising as priests,
teachers and protectors of sacred
learning across generation.
Kshatriyas:-
The kshatriya constituted the ruling
and military elite. Their role was to
protect society by fighting in
wartime and governing in
peacetime.
8. CLASSIFICATION OF CASTES IN
CASTE SYSTEM
Vaishya:-
Hindu religious refers Vaishyas to
traditional roles in agriculture and
cattle-rearing but over time they
came to be landowners, traders and
money-lenders.
Shudra:-
Shudra is the fourth Varna. It
performs the functions of serving
the other three varna.
9. INEQUALITIES CAUSED BY CASTE
SYSTEM
Violates fundamental rights
Creates disharmony and leads to conflicts
Responsible for groupism
Minority caste division
Social status is low due to narrow minded people
Lack of opportunities due to migration
Ill treatment to lower castes
10. Intergroup Conflicts Caused due
to Caste Division
No Interaction and Communication
Destructive activities
Communal riots / linguistic riots
Being skeptical
Superiority or Inferiority
Political and Philosophical learnings
11. Measures to control casteism and
acts prohibited to caste
discrimination :
MEASURES :-
Awareness must be raised
Programmes should be conducted
Policymakers must work towards equitable distribution
Inter-caste marriages and social interactions
Youths initiative towards social awareness
Fuelling tension by political parties should be banned
Education and entitled fundamental rights
12. Measures to control casteism and
acts prohibited to caste
discrimination :
ACTS :-
To fulfill the Constitutional mandate several other Acts
were also passed by the Parliament to end the
exploitative and discriminatory practices against so -
called lower castes. A few of those legislations are as
follows :-
1) Protection of Civil Rights Act, in 1976
2) Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
3) The Provision of Employment as Manual
Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill,2013
14. ITS IMPORTANT TO
MAKE PEOPLE
AWARE THAT IT IS
WRONG TO
DISCRIMINATE ON
THE BASIS OF
THEIR CASTE. GOD
HAS MADE US ALL
EQUAL & WE ARE
NO ONE TO GO
AGAINST HIM AND
HENCE WE MUST
FIGHT AGAINST
THIS UNWANTED
SYSTEM……
15. CONCLUSION
Deep - rooted in its socio - culture and religion
Going against is meant as ‘sin’ or ‘disrespectful’
Untouchability
Youths discarding social norms
Cannot abolish caste system completely
Law can provide protection from exploitation but
not attitudinal change in upper castes
Youth are the only hope for a change in society
