Experiences of Scheduled Caste Community on Welfare Schemes: A Study of Ramai Aawas Yojana in Maharashtra

Abstract

The government has created numerous schemes for the benefit of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations, yet their lifestyles have not seen significant improvement. Policymakers frequently do not consider the opinions of the target audience when drafting schemes, which causes target audiences to suffer as a result of accessing such schemes. When any plans or policies are created, the opinions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Communities must be taken into consideration. The major goals of this paper are to have a theoretical discussion on this, as well as to look at the rights-based approach in social work and properly comprehend its difficulty in practice. Housing schemes have been given considerable precedence in welfare programmes for disadvantaged people like Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes. This research report is based on investigations made to learn about the experiences of the Scheduled Caste Community with Maharashtrian welfare schemes like the Ramai Aawas Yojana. The study’s primary goals are to investigate the difficulties beneficiaries encounter when claiming benefits from the scheme and the changes they notice in their lives as a result. It will also look at the administrative framework for scheme implementation, such as municipalities. The article aims to examine the difficulties faced by the Scheduled Caste group and their perspectives on (a) the Ramai Aawas Yojana Welfare Scheme and (b) the difficulties they encountered in receiving the Scheme’s benefits. (c) How their lives have altered as a result of using the housing program’s advantages. It is founded on an exploratory research design and qualitative approach.