Empowerment of Indian Muslims: Perspectives, Planning and Road Ahead

As social exclusion and marginality studies have their bearing on our
educational system, we felt the pressing need for addressing this important and
topical issue. The contributors to this volume were requested, in particular, to
look into the processes of marginalization and put forward specific suggestions
and recommendations, which may help realize the dream of empowering the
Muslims and of improving their lot. The effort here is to see how implementable
proposals can be woven in the policy framework and their implementation
monitored at the grass root level. Although these suggestions are directed at the
Planning Commission, Ministry of Minorities Affairs and other government
agencies, the scholars and students should find this volume of much interest
and relevance. It should prompt the Muslims to do some soul searching and
stock taking in terms of both conceiving and executing remedial actions.