Participation of scheduled caste youth in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Tamil Nadu: a critical analysis

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S. Lalitha1, N. Karpagam2, Sona Soeng3, Avilash Roul4
1Department of Social Work, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, India
2Department of Social Work, Thiruvallur, India
3Nook Fellow, Indo German Centre for Sustainability, IIT-Madras, Chennai, India
4Peri-Urban Initiative Global, IIT-Madras and Senior Fellow, Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC), New Delhi, India

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AbstractFor achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) it is very much called for the meaningful participation of the youth. The young population in India is sizable, diversified, and affected by a wide range of problems. Due to their social status and caste rigidity, youth from Scheduled Castes (SC) are vulnerable. Despite numerous laws and programs, Tamil Nadu’s programs for SC youth have a lower-than-average active participation rate. Their transition and social development are negatively impacted by poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, discrimination, and the lack of opportunities. Numerous empirical studies have examined the status of SCs in terms of their involvement in work and education, but none have yet studied their participation in accomplishing the SDGs. This paper examines how SC youth in Tamil Nadu participated in the SDGs. Subsequently, it offers an inclusive strategy to increase SC youth participation in accomplishing the SDGs.

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