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Caste-based discrimination in India may be 3,500 years old. The untouchablity feature in the caste system is one of the cruelest featuresof the caste system. It is seen by many as one of the strongest racist phenomenon in the world.The terms “Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes” (SC/ST) are the official terms used in the Independent India for the untouchables. While the caste system has been abolished under the Indian constitution,there is still discrimination and prejudice against the SC/ST.

Since Indian independence, significant steps have been taken to provide opportunities in jobs and education.Many social organizations have encouraged proactive provisions to better the conditions of the SC/ST through improved education, health and employment.
While the Indian Constitution has duly made special provisions for the social and economic uplift of the  the scheduled castes and tribes in order to enable them to achieve upward social mobility, but many of the provisions are under utilized or mis-used due to various political and social prejudices.

 
Today’s SCs and STs, who number more than 260 million in India , live in poorest villages in India. Many of these villages are not at all touched by any of the progress happening in the modern India and still people live in poverty.

Amberdkar Association of North America (ANNA) was formed in the year 2008 with the aim of uplifting the life of these poors. It is a regsitered non-profit, charitable, and cultural organization. ANNA believes in Dr. Ambedkar’s dreams and vision for the uplifting of the poors in India. ANNA focuses on promoting Dr.Ambedkar’s legacy by educating, agitating, and organizing. ANNA also envision to spread Buddha’s message of peace and kindness to humanity.

VISION

Transform the life’s of poor