| dc.description.abstract | After the submission of the Sachar Committee Report, several studies have
undertaken data-based analysis of the socioeconomic and educational
conditions of Muslims in India. Many researchers, policy makers and, in fact,
common Muslims believe that education can be the only mechanism to
enhance their socioeconomic status and facilitate entry into better paid jobs. At
the same time there are concerns about access to educational facilities and
possible discrimination in the formal labour market. The paper reviews the
available evidence on the patterns of Muslim participation in education and
employment. Comparing the estimates derived from the most recent round of
the National Sample Survey for the year 2009-2010 with the earlier years
(1999-2000 and 2004-05), an effort is made to assess if these patterns have
changed in recent years. A preliminary analysis of the correlates of these
patterns suggests that these are quite complex and multi-dimensional.
Perceptions about discrimination interact with endowments, opportunities,
supply side conditions and attitudes to give rise to different patterns of
participation in employment and education. A different set of policy actions
may be required to ameliorate these conditions. | en_US |
