Literacy enables holistic development in an individual and empowers the individual to actively participate in a rapidly changing society and economy. Education is equally necessary for both men and women, because a healthy and educated society is made by both of them together. The scheduled castes continue to suffer discrimination based on their status in the caste system that places them in the bottom of social and economic hierarchy. Especially the women who have to face furthermore discrimination and have deplorable living conditions. Modern education system is able to completely remove the issue of illiteracy and equality among different gender, caste, religion and tribe. This paper aims to present the educational level of women belonging to the Scheduled Castes in Haryana and Punjab. Through the paper, the difference between the total female literacy rate and the literacy rate of scheduled caste women in both the states is also shown. Enrolment trend in higher education and level of higher education have been discussed.

Keywords: Holistic Development, Society and Economy, Social and Economic Hierarchy.