Anthropology

Anthropology
Open Access

ISSN: 2332-0915

Anil Kumar K

Discipline of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India

Biography

Dr. K. Anil Kumar is an Assistant Professor with the Discipline of Anthropology. He obtained his M.A. M. Phil. and Ph.D. degree in Anthropology from the University of Hyderabad. He has been a recipient of the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship. He has published a good number of research papers and articles in journals and edited books of repute. Dr. Kumar has participated in many National and International seminars and presented papers. Dr. Kumar has participated in many National and International seminars and presented papers.

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Contemporary Problems of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India
    Author(s): Anil Kumar K*

    Scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs) are among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. They have been facing problems since colonial India to the present times. Scheduled castes, who are also known as ‘dalits,’ have been suffering from social, religious, legal, political, economic, educational, and other problems. Scheduled tribes live in various ecological and geo-climatic conditions ranging from plains and forests to hills and inaccessible areas and are at different stages of social, economic and educational development. Problems of tribes are mainly related to forest rights, land alienation, exploitation by money lenders, mining and displacement in tribal areas. Development projects, such as industrial projects, dams, roads, mines, power plants and new cities, displace the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes from their homes resulting in de.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2332-0915.21.9.244

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