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Economic Status of Rag Pickers: A Study in the Tricity of Chandigarh

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Many illiterate individuals turn to rag picking not by choice, but because of constrained circumstances like lack of education, skills, financial means, and social support. Many illiterate individuals are compelled to engage in rag picking as they lack formal education and marketable skills. With no capital to start a business and minimal access to resources or family support, they often have no viable alternatives for employment. This cycle of poverty and exclusion limits their opportunities for upward mobility.

Source: International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

DOI: 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.46296

Authors: Rashmi KOhli, Sunita Kumari

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4410918441

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