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In India, casteism is a strongly ingrained social order that still affects many facets of life, including success in and access to higher education. In many communities, caste-based prejudice is still a major obstacle to obtaining an education, especially in higher education. This study looks at how caste-based exclusion affects student dropout rates and how it affects the process of nation-building more broadly. The study investigates how institutional impediments, socioeconomic disadvantages, and systemic biases cause underprivileged students to feel alienated, which in turn increases dropout rates. It also investigates the relationship between high dropout rates in Indian higher education institutions and discrimination based on caste. It looks at how these dropouts impede the process of nation-building by sustaining social and economic inequality, especially among oppressed caste groups. casteism has a major impact on dropout rates, which hinder India's efforts to promote social cohesiveness and inclusive development. In order to combat caste-based discrimination in higher education and promote a more fair society, the project ends with policy proposals in nation building process

casteism ,dropout