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Paper Title
Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu
Authors
Mrs.Sudha.A , Dr.Kavitha.N
Keywords
I24, I25, I28, J15, J16, O15
Abstract
In 2025, India stands as the world's most populous nation with an estimated population of 1.468 billion, accounting for nearly 18% of the global population. Tamil Nadu, as one of India's most socio-economically advanced states, demonstrates a progressive trend in educational inclusivity, particularly among Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. The educational statistics for 2022-23, drawn from the Statistical Handbook of Tamil Nadu, highlight the state's sustained commitment to equitable education across all levels from pre-primary to higher education and professional institutions. The pre-primary level, 84,021 SC/ST girl children were enrolled, with SC girls forming the majority (95.8%), indicating early-stage participation yet requiring focused inclusion of ST children. In primary education (Classes 1-5), nearly 5.9 lakh SC/ST girls were enrolled, with 80-90% studying in elementary education institutions, revealing strong engagement in foundational schooling. Overall, Tamil Nadu exhibits a structured yet uneven pattern of educational inclusiveness. The data reveal significant achievements in early education access and gender participation, yet persistent disparities in higher and research-level representation. Enhancing transition support, scholarships, and institutional diversity initiatives--especially for ST and female students--remains essential. The findings affirm Tamil Nadu's role as a model for inclusive education in India, while calling for targeted interventions to ensure equitable outcomes across all educational stages and social groups.
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Mrs.Sudha.A, & Dr.Kavitha.N. (2025). Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 13(11), g31-g41. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2511713
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Mrs.Sudha.A, and Dr.Kavitha.N. "Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 13, no. 11, 2025, pp. g31-g41, https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2511713.
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Mrs.Sudha.A, and Dr.Kavitha.N. "Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 13, no. 11 (2025): g31-g41. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2511713.
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Mrs.Sudha.A and Dr.Kavitha.N, "Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu," IJCRT, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. g31-g41, Nov. 2025.
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Mrs.Sudha.A, Dr.Kavitha.N. Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu. IJCRT. 2025 Nov;13(11):g31-g41.
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Mrs.Sudha.A, Dr.Kavitha.N. Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu. IJCRT. 2025;13(11):g31-g41. Accessed at https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2511713
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@article{IJCRT2511713,
author = {Mrs.Sudha.A and Dr.Kavitha.N},
title = {Educational Inclusivity and Gender Equity among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students in Tamil Nadu},
journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts},
volume = {13},
number = {11},
pages = {g31-g41},
year = {2025},
month = {November},
issn = {2320-2882},
url = {https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2511713}
}
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