What is the solution to the problem of Caste?

 

We see many caste based struggles in the society today which is weakening us due to the internal quarrels on the basis of caste identity. But what is the way to bring equality. Let's see the thoughts of Swamiji about this..

" Teach the masses in the vernaculars, give them ideas; they will get information, but something more is necessary; give them culture. Until you give them that, there can be no permanence in the raised condition of the masses. There will be another caste created, having the advantage of the Sanskrit language, which will quickly get above the rest and rule them all the same. The only safety, I tell you men who belong to the lower castes, the only way to raise your condition is to study Sanskrit, and this fighting and writing and frothing against the higher castes is in vain, it does no good, and it creates fight and quarrel, and this race, unfortunately already divided, is going to be divided more and more. The only way to bring about the levelling of caste is to appropriate the culture, the education which is the strength of the higher castes. That done, you have what you want. " 

- Swami Vivekananda (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda - Lecture given at Madras)