CHALLENGES AFFECTING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHEDULED CASTE FEMALE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Education is a crucial instrument for social mobility and empowerment, particularly for marginalized communities such as Scheduled Caste female students. Despite constitutional safeguards, affirmative action policies and financial aid programs, SC female postgraduate students continue to face academic challenges thathinder their educational success.This study examines the socio-demographic factors, economic constraints and personal challenges affecting their academic performance in government women's arts and science colleges in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.A descriptive research design was adopted and data were collected from 200 respondents using a semi-structured questionnaire and a standardized scale measuring student problems affecting academics.Statistical analyses, including Karl Pearson's Challenges affecting Academic Performance of Scheduled Caste Female Postgraduate Students https://iaeme.com/Home/