What important steps should must be taken by the school to facilitate the SC/ST students?

The following are some important steps which should must be taken by the school to facilitate the SC/ST students for their education.

(i) The teacher’s example in his/her own behaviour towards students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities is the most powerful way to build up a congenial climate.

(ii) As a rule, the school staff should seek, provide and ensure non-discrimination between the children of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other communities.

(iii) Use of caste names or derogatory words while calling rolls calls or naming children should be devoided.

(iv) Teachers should lead all the children equally to participate in the curricular and co-curricular activities of the school, including games.

(v) Frequent meeting between the staff, school teachers, and parents of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Children should be arranged. At these meetings, details of the schemes for promoting education amongst Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should be explained. It should be impressed upon them that they must continue the education of their children. Special attention should be paid to motivating them for the education of girls.

(vi) If there is an adult education centre in or around the school, teachers should suggest to illiterate parents the advantages gained by attending functional literacy classes in the centre.