Impact of FDI on the weaker and marginalized dalits in India

FDI is the Foreign Direct Investment by one economy in an enterprise of another economy. The objective behind this investment is to establish an interest in the investee economy. This interest is built up by buying the company or expanding the already set-up business activities in the target country. This investment is important for the economic growth of the country. It is essential because it brings with itself the development in the market of the target country, as well as the technical skills, business expertise, the knowledge and employment. But it also brings the challenges along with itself.

Due to caste system, poor dalits living in rural areas are still struggling for their rights. Neither have they had facilities, nor education. How far these poor dalits, without proper education and skill development, will exist in competitive market, is an issue raises a serious debate in the present paper.