Caste Based Discrimination in Madheshi Community (A Case Study Dubarikot VDC-8, Dhanusha District)

Abstract

Nepal is supposed to be the poorest country in terms of economical condition but very rich in terms of caste, language, culture, traditional and bio-diversity. The development of ethnic diversity is very important for the development of a society as well as country. In Nepal from the very beginning,we are very familiar to ethnic diversity and its importance for the development.Nevertheless so called low caste groups of Nepal to some extent are very backward position. Due to lack of knowledge and academic qualification. They are living their lifestyle in their own way. They are not know about importance of time, and education. The spent major sources of earning on the feast and drinking Jad, Raksi and Tobacco. Family size is very large due to the lack of education about family planning. They have less excess in development activities and political status so it is necessary to motivate to take part in locallevel. Most of the Dalit people are living in rural area and they are homeless so Dalit people lies in poverty class. The specific objectives of study is to find out the caste based discrimination in social educational, economical and cultural of Madheshi community and to identify factors for recreating caste discrimination and struggle faced by the dalits and the measures adopted by different agencies/institutions/organizations to eliminate discrimination. Out of 2.60 households of the ward no. 8, 45 households were surveyed.Both primary and secondary sources were used for the purpose of data collection. Questionnaire schedule, key informant interview, focus group discussion and observation were used for primary data. 'Dalit' identified as the fourth largest groups of people living in Terai.They recognized themselves as one of the oldest groups to inhabitant of study area. Tradition and culture is the most of identification of the any particular culture groups. This study is focused to find out the socio-economic condition of Dalit. Some specified problems are recognized. Other social culture, overall 5 of the study shows that Dalit society of Dubarikot is socially and economically deprived. So, the government should provide different programs, allocation of special seats for Dalit in education, health and jobs for these so called low caste. Government should provide regular classes for special education to change their traditional mind. They should have the facility of low interest of loan for seeds and fertilizer. They are not still getting sufficient hand to mouthin their daily life. It is hoped that this study was based on caste discrimination in Madheshi community can be an important work. Thus, attempt will serve as avaluable document now and in future to formulate policies, strategies,development programmes and projects for up liftment of the status of Dalit to achieve the objectives of equality and development. This thesis discuss caste based discrimination in Madheshi community of Dubarikot VDC, Ward No. 8, Dhanusha district, Janakpur zone, Nepal.