(a) Right to equality, guaranteed under the Constitution of India is as given below: (i) The government shall not deny to any person in India equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws. (ii) The government shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, caste, ethRead more
(a) Right to equality, guaranteed under the Constitution of India is as given below:
(i) The government shall not deny to any person in India equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws.
(ii) The government shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, caste, ethnicity, sex or piece of birth.
(iii) Every citizen shall have access to public places like shops, restaurants, hotels and cinema halls.
(iv) There shall be no restriction with regard to the use of wells, tanks. bathing ghats, roads, playgrounds and places of public resorts maintained by government or dedicated to the use of general public.
(v) All citizens have equality, of opportunity in matters relating to employment or appointment to any position in the government. No citizen shall be discriminated against or made ineligible for employment on the grounds mentioned above.
(vi) The practice of untouchability has been forbidden in any form. The Constitution has made untouchability a punishable offence.
(vii) Abolition of all titles except provided in favour of academic or military distinctions.
(b) There are, however, following exceptions to the right to equality:
(i) Reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
(ii) Preference to women, poor or physically handicapped in some kind-o of jobs.
The reservations for SC/ST/OBC and preference to woman, poor and handicapped in some kinds of jobs is not considered violation of right to equality because equality does not mean giving everyone the same treatment, no matter what they need Equality means giving everyone an equal opportunity to achieve whatever one is capable of. Sometimes it is necessary to give special treatment to someone in order to ensure equal opportunity This is what the job reservations do. Thus, reservations of this kind are not a violation of the Right to Equality.
(a) Rights are necessary in a democracy due to following factors: (i) It is the basis of successful democracy because in a democracy, every citizen has to have the right to vote and the right to be elected to government. During elections it is necessary for every citizen that they should have the riRead more
(a) Rights are necessary in a democracy due to following factors:
(i) It is the basis of successful democracy because in a democracy, every citizen has to have the right to vote and the right to be elected to government. During elections it is necessary for every citizen that they should have the right to express their opinion, form political parties and take part in political activities.
(ii) Rights protect minorities from the oppression of majority. They ensure that the majority cannot do whatever it likes. They guarantee that the majority cannot take rights away the of minority particularly when the majority want to dominate the minority.
(b) The rights should be included in the Constitution to protect them from the arbitrary policies of the government because sometimes a government may go against the rights of their own citizens. So, rights should be placed higher than the government or included in the Constitution so that the government cannot violate these rights. For example in India, rights have been included in the constitution and cannot be taken-away in ordinary circumstances.
The following steps can be taken to remove disguised unemployment in the agriculture sector: (i) Loans should be provided to small farmers by the government or banks to have more irrigation facilities like wells and tube-wells in order to enable them to grow second crop. (ii) New dams and canals shoRead more
The following steps can be taken to remove disguised unemployment in the agriculture sector:
(i) Loans should be provided to small farmers by the government or banks to have more irrigation facilities like wells and tube-wells in order to enable them to grow second crop.
(ii) New dams and canals should be constructed. This will lead to more employment in the agricultural sector.
(iii) Transportation and storage facilities must be improved to provide productive employment to not only the farmers but also others in services like transport and trade.
(iv) Banks should provide agricultural credit to the farmers for farming to improve.
(v) Industries such as dal mill, cold storage, honey, collection centres, processing of vegetables should be set up in rural or semi-rural areas. Such industries will get raw materials from the rural areas and will create more employment opportunities for the rural people.
(vi) Schools should be opened in rural areas. This will provide jobs to about 20 lakh people in the education sector.
(vii) Health services should be improved in rural areas by opening dispensaries and hospitals. This will create jobs for doctors, nurses and other staff.
(viii) Tourism, regional craft industry or Information Technology should be encouraged by the government to create more employment opportunities in the rural areas.
(ix) As a short term measure, the government has implemented the Right to Work in 200 districts of India. It is called National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005.
The following ways are suggested to create more employment avenues in urban areas: (i) Different states should encourage regional craft industry. (ii) Tourism industry should be promoted. Different sites of historical or cultural importance should be maintained in a better, way to attract tourists.Read more
The following ways are suggested to create more employment avenues in urban areas:
(i) Different states should encourage regional craft industry.
(ii) Tourism industry should be promoted. Different sites of historical or cultural importance should be maintained in a better, way to attract tourists.
(iii) The government should make changes in the policies to provide basic facilities, develop infrastructure and extend loan and technological assistance. According to an estimate of the Planning commission, nearby 20 lakh jobs can created in education sector alone if we provide buildings, teachers and the other staff for the schools for about 200 million children in the school-going age-group.
Describe Right to Equality as guaranteed under the Constitution of India. What are various exceptions to it?
(a) Right to equality, guaranteed under the Constitution of India is as given below: (i) The government shall not deny to any person in India equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws. (ii) The government shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, caste, ethRead more
(a) Right to equality, guaranteed under the Constitution of India is as given below:
See less(i) The government shall not deny to any person in India equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws.
(ii) The government shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, caste, ethnicity, sex or piece of birth.
(iii) Every citizen shall have access to public places like shops, restaurants, hotels and cinema halls.
(iv) There shall be no restriction with regard to the use of wells, tanks. bathing ghats, roads, playgrounds and places of public resorts maintained by government or dedicated to the use of general public.
(v) All citizens have equality, of opportunity in matters relating to employment or appointment to any position in the government. No citizen shall be discriminated against or made ineligible for employment on the grounds mentioned above.
(vi) The practice of untouchability has been forbidden in any form. The Constitution has made untouchability a punishable offence.
(vii) Abolition of all titles except provided in favour of academic or military distinctions.
(b) There are, however, following exceptions to the right to equality:
(i) Reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
(ii) Preference to women, poor or physically handicapped in some kind-o of jobs.
The reservations for SC/ST/OBC and preference to woman, poor and handicapped in some kinds of jobs is not considered violation of right to equality because equality does not mean giving everyone the same treatment, no matter what they need Equality means giving everyone an equal opportunity to achieve whatever one is capable of. Sometimes it is necessary to give special treatment to someone in order to ensure equal opportunity This is what the job reservations do. Thus, reservations of this kind are not a violation of the Right to Equality.
Why do we need rights in a democracy and why the rights should be included in the Constitution?
(a) Rights are necessary in a democracy due to following factors: (i) It is the basis of successful democracy because in a democracy, every citizen has to have the right to vote and the right to be elected to government. During elections it is necessary for every citizen that they should have the riRead more
(a) Rights are necessary in a democracy due to following factors:
See less(i) It is the basis of successful democracy because in a democracy, every citizen has to have the right to vote and the right to be elected to government. During elections it is necessary for every citizen that they should have the right to express their opinion, form political parties and take part in political activities.
(ii) Rights protect minorities from the oppression of majority. They ensure that the majority cannot do whatever it likes. They guarantee that the majority cannot take rights away the of minority particularly when the majority want to dominate the minority.
(b) The rights should be included in the Constitution to protect them from the arbitrary policies of the government because sometimes a government may go against the rights of their own citizens. So, rights should be placed higher than the government or included in the Constitution so that the government cannot violate these rights. For example in India, rights have been included in the constitution and cannot be taken-away in ordinary circumstances.
What do you know about accessary sex character?
External feature which distinguishes a particular sex, moustache in males and breast in females
External feature which distinguishes a particular sex, moustache in males and breast in females
See lessSuggest any three ways to create more employment in rural sector.
The following steps can be taken to remove disguised unemployment in the agriculture sector: (i) Loans should be provided to small farmers by the government or banks to have more irrigation facilities like wells and tube-wells in order to enable them to grow second crop. (ii) New dams and canals shoRead more
The following steps can be taken to remove disguised unemployment in the agriculture sector:
See less(i) Loans should be provided to small farmers by the government or banks to have more irrigation facilities like wells and tube-wells in order to enable them to grow second crop.
(ii) New dams and canals should be constructed. This will lead to more employment in the agricultural sector.
(iii) Transportation and storage facilities must be improved to provide productive employment to not only the farmers but also others in services like transport and trade.
(iv) Banks should provide agricultural credit to the farmers for farming to improve.
(v) Industries such as dal mill, cold storage, honey, collection centres, processing of vegetables should be set up in rural or semi-rural areas. Such industries will get raw materials from the rural areas and will create more employment opportunities for the rural people.
(vi) Schools should be opened in rural areas. This will provide jobs to about 20 lakh people in the education sector.
(vii) Health services should be improved in rural areas by opening dispensaries and hospitals. This will create jobs for doctors, nurses and other staff.
(viii) Tourism, regional craft industry or Information Technology should be encouraged by the government to create more employment opportunities in the rural areas.
(ix) As a short term measure, the government has implemented the Right to Work in 200 districts of India. It is called National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005.
Suggest any three ways to create more employment avenues in urban sector.
The following ways are suggested to create more employment avenues in urban areas: (i) Different states should encourage regional craft industry. (ii) Tourism industry should be promoted. Different sites of historical or cultural importance should be maintained in a better, way to attract tourists.Read more
The following ways are suggested to create more employment avenues in urban areas:
See less(i) Different states should encourage regional craft industry.
(ii) Tourism industry should be promoted. Different sites of historical or cultural importance should be maintained in a better, way to attract tourists.
(iii) The government should make changes in the policies to provide basic facilities, develop infrastructure and extend loan and technological assistance. According to an estimate of the Planning commission, nearby 20 lakh jobs can created in education sector alone if we provide buildings, teachers and the other staff for the schools for about 200 million children in the school-going age-group.