Synopsis The book deals that the Government is satisfied with the soundness of the strategies adopted for the welfare and development old Scheduled Castes since Independence but the fact of the matter. However, is that the condition of the Scheduled Castes continues to be pathetic in spite of the numerous constitutional safeguards and exclusive programmes for their welfare. For millions of these belonging to the weaker sections with small land holding as also the landless, escape from the atrocities suffered for centuries is still a distant dream. A stock taking of the position of SC reveals that the problem of dignity and freedom from poverty, illiteracy, unemployment remain unresolved because of inbuilt constraints in implementation which requires continues efforts to fulfill the dreams of mahatma Gandhi and Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Amedkar.