The book is an outcome of a report of a major research project sponsored by UGC, New Delhi; entitled "A study of scheduled castes in two districts of rural Rajasthan" which was submitted by the author in March, 1995. It deals with the various dimensions of social change which are largely affected by occuptional mobility and/or continuity in the people of two major categories, viz .leatherworking and scavenging.

Study of scheduled caste government employees of Delhi on the social constraints in their educational advancement and occupational mobility.

Study with special reference to Vārānasi City, Uttar Pradesh.

This Book Investigates The Relative Impacts Of Changing Educational And Occupational Levels On The Life-Pattern Of The Scheduled Castes. It Highlights, On The One Hand, The Effectiveness Of Developmental Measures Taken So Far And Exposes The Shortcomings Of Operative Mechanisms, On The Other. This Is A Well-Presented Piece Of Research Work Giving Extremely Useful Data, Analyzed In A Proper And Systematic Manner. Students Of Sociology And Decision-Makers At All Levels Will Find This Study Both Enlightening And Thought-Provoking.