Scheduled Castes Education in Assam by Poli Konwar

Education  is  considered  as an  important  factor  which  can  play a  significant  role  for the overall  development  of  a  country.    Primary  education  deserves  the  highest  priority  not  only on ground  of  social  justice  but  also  for  increasing  overall  national  productivity.    It is the  birth right of every child that primary education makes  person capable of reading and writing and knowing the environmental scenario in which he lives. There has been significant positive impact of the access and quality of primary education on social and economic development. The primary education had been accepted as the starting point for promoting gender equality and empowering women in a society. The present study is an attempt to discuss about the primary education of Scheduled Castes in Assam.