Marginalization and social justice
Marginalization and social justice
Some groups of people are isolated and excluded from the mainstream of society. Such groups are called the marginalized groups. Marginalization is a social process by which certain sections of the society are confined to a lower social standing The framers of our Constitution were aware of the discriminatory practices prevalent in India. Hence, they incorporated many provisions to alleviate the social and economic suffering of the marginalized groups.
SCHEDULED CASTES
Earlier, India had a rigid caste-based society. The strict rules divided people into high and low castes. The lower caste people were considered untouchables and hence theypunishable were excluded from the society. They were also denied education. They could only take up their hereditary professions. Thus, they remained economically backward with no avenues to improve their conditions Taking note of the severe discrimination that the marginalized communities had suffered,our Constitution has provided them with special privileges and listed the names of their communities in the Constitution. Such marginalized people are known as Scheduled Castes. Sometimes they are also referred to as Dalits.
Steps taken for their upliftment
Our Constitution has some special provisions to safeguard the Scheduled Castes against exploitation. In this way, the Constitution aims to protect the social, educational, economic and cultural interest of the Scheduled Castes.
2.The Scheduled Castes cannot be denied entry to public places like temples, hotels shops and restaurants. They cannot be discriminated against using public wells and water tanks.
3.No child can be denied admission to any school or institution maintained by the State on the basis of her/his caste.
4.Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes in educational institutions and in government jobs.
4.To ensure the participation of the Scheduled Castes in the legislative process, certain number of seats have been reserved for them in the Lok Sabha and in the Vidhan Sabhas. Certain constituencies have been reserved exclusively for the Scheduled Caste candidates to contest elections.
Some groups of people are isolated and excluded from the mainstream of society. Such groups are called the marginalized groups. Marginalization is a social process by which certain sections of the society are confined to a lower social standing The framers of our Constitution were aware of the discriminatory practices prevalent in India. Hence, they incorporated many provisions to alleviate the social and economic suffering of the marginalized groups. SCHEDULED CASTES Earlier, India had a rigid caste-based society. The strict rules divided people into high and low castes. The lower caste people were considered untouchables and hence theypunishable were excluded from the society. They were also denied education. They could only take up their hereditary professions. Thus, they remained economically backward with no avenues to improve their conditions Taking note of the severe discrimination that the marginalized communities had suffered,our Constitution has provided them with special privileges and listed the names of their communities in the Constitution. Such marginalized people are known as Scheduled Castes. Sometimes they are also referred to as Dalits. Steps taken for their upliftment Our Constitution has some special provisions to safeguard the Scheduled Castes against exploitation. In this way, the Constitution aims to protect the social, educational, economic and cultural interest of the Scheduled Castes. Some such steps are as follows: 1.Untouchability has been abolished and its practice in any form has been made a punishable offence under Article 17 2.The Scheduled Castes cannot be denied entry to public places like temples, hotels shops and restaurants. They cannot be discriminated against using public wells and water tanks. 3.No child can be denied admission to any school or institution maintained by the State on the basis of her/his caste. 4.Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes in educational institutions and in government jobs. 4.To ensure the participation of the Scheduled Castes in the legislative process, certain number of seats have been reserved for them in the Lok Sabha and in the Vidhan Sabhas. Certain constituencies have been reserved exclusively for the Scheduled Caste candidates to contest elections.
Some groups of people are isolated and excluded from the mainstream of society. Such groups are called the marginalized groups. Marginalization is a social process by which certain sections of the society are confined to a lower social standing The framers of our Constitution were aware of the discriminatory practices prevalent in India. Hence, they incorporated many provisions to alleviate the social and economic suffering of the marginalized groups.
SCHEDULED CASTES
Earlier, India had a rigid caste-based society. The strict rules divided people into high and low castes. The lower caste people were considered untouchables and hence theypunishable were excluded from the society. They were also denied education. They could only take up their hereditary professions. Thus, they remained economically backward with no avenues to improve their conditions Taking note of the severe discrimination that the marginalized communities had suffered,our Constitution has provided them with special privileges and listed the names of their communities in the Constitution. Such marginalized people are known as Scheduled Castes. Sometimes they are also referred to as Dalits.
Steps taken for their upliftment
Our Constitution has some special provisions to safeguard the Scheduled Castes against exploitation. In this way, the Constitution aims to protect the social, educational, economic and cultural interest of the Scheduled Castes.
Some such steps are as follows:
1.Untouchability has been abolished and its practice in any form has been made a punishable offence under Article 172.The Scheduled Castes cannot be denied entry to public places like temples, hotels shops and restaurants. They cannot be discriminated against using public wells and water tanks.
3.No child can be denied admission to any school or institution maintained by the State on the basis of her/his caste.
4.Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes in educational institutions and in government jobs.
4.To ensure the participation of the Scheduled Castes in the legislative process, certain number of seats have been reserved for them in the Lok Sabha and in the Vidhan Sabhas. Certain constituencies have been reserved exclusively for the Scheduled Caste candidates to contest elections.
Some groups of people are isolated and excluded from the mainstream of society. Such groups are called the marginalized groups. Marginalization is a social process by which certain sections of the society are confined to a lower social standing The framers of our Constitution were aware of the discriminatory practices prevalent in India. Hence, they incorporated many provisions to alleviate the social and economic suffering of the marginalized groups. SCHEDULED CASTES Earlier, India had a rigid caste-based society. The strict rules divided people into high and low castes. The lower caste people were considered untouchables and hence theypunishable were excluded from the society. They were also denied education. They could only take up their hereditary professions. Thus, they remained economically backward with no avenues to improve their conditions Taking note of the severe discrimination that the marginalized communities had suffered,our Constitution has provided them with special privileges and listed the names of their communities in the Constitution. Such marginalized people are known as Scheduled Castes. Sometimes they are also referred to as Dalits. Steps taken for their upliftment Our Constitution has some special provisions to safeguard the Scheduled Castes against exploitation. In this way, the Constitution aims to protect the social, educational, economic and cultural interest of the Scheduled Castes. Some such steps are as follows: 1.Untouchability has been abolished and its practice in any form has been made a punishable offence under Article 17 2.The Scheduled Castes cannot be denied entry to public places like temples, hotels shops and restaurants. They cannot be discriminated against using public wells and water tanks. 3.No child can be denied admission to any school or institution maintained by the State on the basis of her/his caste. 4.Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes in educational institutions and in government jobs. 4.To ensure the participation of the Scheduled Castes in the legislative process, certain number of seats have been reserved for them in the Lok Sabha and in the Vidhan Sabhas. Certain constituencies have been reserved exclusively for the Scheduled Caste candidates to contest elections.
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