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TO STUDY THE WELL-BEING OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

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Keywords: Well-being, Gender, Scheduled caste, Undergraduate students

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The Varna system is an ancient classification framework in Indian society, categorizing people into four broad groups: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. In modern India, the government has reclassified citizens into four categories: General, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Scheduled Castes (SC). Despite these classifications, individuals from OBC, ST, and SC communities continue to face discrimination in various aspects of daily life, including employment, marriage, relationships, and education. This systemic discrimination often leads to adverse psychological outcomes such as guilt, shame, anxiety, worry, anger, stress, depression, and overall diminished well-being. Well-being can be defined as the state of experiencing contentment, happiness, and satisfaction with life. It encompasses a sense of achievement, belonging, and the absence of distress or dissatisfaction. Well-being includes both cognitive judgments and affective reactions, addressing constructs like happiness, satisfaction, morale, and positive emotions. Often synonymous with "wellness," well-being reflects individuals' evaluations of their lives, both cognitively and emotionally. High levels of well-being are marked by frequent positive emotions, engaging activities, and minimal distress, contributing to life satisfaction. As societies progress and fulfil basic material needs, well-being emerges as an increasingly valued goal, although it is not the sole determinant of a good life. Importantly, well-being is a continuous process shaped by individuals' active interactions with their environment. This paper examines the level of well-being among Scheduled Caste undergraduate students in higher education in Himachal Pradesh, with a specific focus on gender differences. A sample of 150 Scheduled Caste undergraduate students was selected for the study. The Well-Being Index developed by Dr. Vijayalaxmi Chouhan and Dr. Varsha Sharma was employed to measure well-being. The findings revealed that female Scheduled Caste students exhibited higher levels of well-being compared to their male counterparts.

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Dr. Nisha Devi (June-2025). TO STUDY THE WELL-BEING OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 10(6), d334-d339. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2506333.pdf

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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_308047

Published Paper Id: IJNRD2506333

Research Area: Medical Science All

Author Type: Indian Author

Country: (H.P.), Himachal Pradesh, India

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