From Mad in South Asia: Every society has its own set of norms, values, and traditions that shape how people live together. Some of these promote fairness and equality, while others quietly maintain exclusion. One such practice in India is the caste system which pushes certain people to the edges of the society, limiting their access to resources, opportunities, and social participation. The caste system in India is a hierarchical practice that divides people into different groups. Each group has a fixed role, employment, and social status, defined merely by the family they are born into. This affects how people live, dine, marry, what kind of work they do, education, health, and well-being.
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