The influence of dominant castes is visible in all are as of social life. Sometimes these influences benefit the society as a whole but at many times they are for the protection of interest of the dominant castes.
Of all the sections the shudras, once put on the lowest rung of the social hierarchy were destined to suffer all types of deprivations. These untouchables and depressed classes came to be designated as Scheduled Castes.
The pervasive influence of caste characterises India more than anything else. There may be other countries and societies where caste exists, but nowhere outside India is caste the very structure of social survival.
The scheduled castes and tribes in Indian can be uplifted by the below given points: Our Constitution guarantees equal rights to all its citizens. It also gives special privileges to the backward and the exploited sections of our society.