Legislation like Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 remains mere legal documents without intense sensitization of public functionaries and the civil society. Discuss.

Attacks on tribal youth by public [illegible] and tribune in UP has brought focus on SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. Need for intense sensitization of public functionaries and civil society. 1) Poor laws functioning (SC/ST PA Act 1989) 2) Role models for junior officers and public 3) Poor reporting of cases due to poor conviction rate (3.3%) for SC) and social caste nerves 4) Lack of awareness of rights of SCs and STs with A-17, A-17 5) Lack of public infrastructure police and grievance redressal mechanism

Education and public service delivery (Benefit of sensitization). Implementation of Tribals Puja. Ways to sensitize public functionaries: 1) Capacity building and training with respect to functioning of act 2) Attitudinal changes in working of public functionaries by persuasion and social influence 3) Separate code of Ethics and Code of Conduct (2nd ARC) 4) Inclusive activities such as volunteer sundays Sensitization of civil society by: 1) Support by government for civil society in dealing with caste discrimination (similar to PPP model) 2) Support via Public Interest litigations and pressure groups 3) Implementation of FRA, 2006 for forest dwellers, change of SC/ST Act, 2m for inclusion of offences, Citizen charter in Bombay by social audit 4) SCs, STs Act 1987 functioning and similar legislation functioning can be improved only on participation of public government and NGO