Scheduled Caste

American  

[skej-oold kast, kahst, shed yoold] / ˈskɛdʒ uld ˌkæst, ˌkɑst, ˈʃɛd yuld /

noun

1. (in India) the official name given to any of the lowest castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions: members of these castes were formerly known as untouchables.

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Etymology

Origin of Scheduled Caste

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Many get places at top universities through India’s reservation system of positive discrimination, which favours “scheduled caste” students from low-caste backgrounds.

From The Guardian

Growth possibilities are limited by differences in the size of worker networks - scheduled caste owners find it easier to work with scheduled caste workers.

From BBC

A majority of them hail from scheduled caste and minorities.

From New York Times

“This is only to help members with laws of the land,” she said, which make it a punishable offense to offend any person from a scheduled caste or tribe.

From New York Times