Beyond Access and Inclusion: Dalit Experiences of Participation in Higher Education in Rural Punjab
Summary. This study examines how Dalit students experience higher education in rural Punjab, India, beyond mere access. Through interviews and focus groups at a government institute, researchers found that despite enrollment policies, Dalit students face persistent social exclusion, financial hardship, and discrimination in classrooms and peer interactions. Caste, class, and gender intersect to undermine genuine inclusion, making affirmative action policies ineffective without addressing daily lived experiences.
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Narwana, K., & Gill, A. S.. (2020). Beyond Access and Inclusion: Dalit Experiences of Participation in Higher Education in Rural Punjab. Contemporary Voice of Dalit. https://doi.org/10.1177/2455328x20925592
Narwana, Kamlesh, and Angrej Singh Gill. “Beyond Access and Inclusion: Dalit Experiences of Participation in Higher Education in Rural Punjab.” Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/2455328x20925592.
Narwana, Kamlesh, and Angrej Singh Gill. 2020. “Beyond Access and Inclusion: Dalit Experiences of Participation in Higher Education in Rural Punjab.” Contemporary Voice of Dalit. https://doi.org/10.1177/2455328x20925592.
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