Affiliation:
1. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras
3. Christ College
Abstract
Abstract
For 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 a vulnerable group. Despite numerous laws and programs, Tamil Nadu's programs designed 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 at the status of SC in terms of their involvement in work and education, but none have yet studied at their involvement in accomplishing the SDGs. In relation to Goals 4 and 8, this paper examines how SC youth in Tamil Nadu participate in the SDGs. It then offers an inclusive strategy to increase SC youth participation in accomplishing the SDGs.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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