Telangana SEEEPC Survey: What does it show about caste inequality?

Why in news

The Telangana government released the SEEEPC Survey 2024, which utilizes a Composite Backwardness Index (CBI) to argue that SC and ST communities face systemic social disadvantages beyond mere income metrics.

Background

The SEEEPC Survey 2024 covered 97% of Telangana's population. It introduced the Composite Backwardness Index (CBI) to measure caste-based inequality, moving beyond traditional economic inequality measures.

Facts for Prelims

• FactSEEEPC Survey 2024 covered 97% of the population in Telangana state.
• S&TComposite Backwardness Index (CBI) is the novel metric used to measure caste-based inequality in the report.

For Mains

Q. Discuss how systemic social disadvantages for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India persist despite improvements in economic indicators.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

• Metric limitation: Traditional income-based indicators fail to capture multi-dimensional social exclusion and historical marginalization.
• Policy shift: Transitioning from purely economic welfare to addressing systemic social backwardness through the CBI framework.

Keywords: systemic disadvantage · Composite Backwardness Index · social exclusion · marginalized communities · socio-economic indicators

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