2022, Vol. 5, Issue 2

author(s)
Dr. Sunil Babu

abstract
Scheduled castes belonging to low income group have no access to medical facilities in private hospitals as a result of which their efficiency and income earning capacity remains low. As the level of income increases, they can afford better medical facilities and are able to improve their financial position and move above the poverty line. Household gadget and poverty have a two way linkage. A reduction in poverty results in more household gadgets with scheduled castes; and more gadgets with scheduled caste households helps in their increase in efficiency and results in further poverty reduction.