2. INTRODUCTION
Equality : Every individual or group of individuals are treated equally without any
discrimination.
Equality Is a key feature of democracy.
Democracy: System of government where people elect their leaders by voting
during election.
Discrimination: The unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based
on characteristics such as race, gender, age or gender.
Dignity- Thinking of oneself and other persons as worthy of respect.
In equality results in violation of dignity.
Dalit- means ‘broken’. Term used by so called lower claste people called
themselves.
4. EQUALITYin indianconstitution
Constitution- A document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and the
government in the country to follow.
Every individual in the country, male and female from all castes, religions, tribes, educational
and economic backgrounds are recognized as equal.
Provisions in the Indian Constitution-
1. Every individual is equal before the law
2. No person can be discriminated against.
3. Every person has access to all public place.
4. Untouchability has been abolished since 1950.
Implementation-
1. Through laws-to protect every person’s right to be treated equally.
5. MiddayMeal Scheme-
Government schemes- Children in all government elementary schools are provided with
cooked meals.
Midday Meal Scheme-First started in Tamil Nadu-2001.
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Benefits-
Increase in enrollment and regular attendance.
Reduce caste prejudices .
Helped working mothers.
Dalit women employed as cooks.
Reduce hunger, helps in concentration.
But inequality still exist in our country- Still schools exist in India where
Dalit children are discriminated and treated unequally.
Reason- Attitude of the people refuse to think them as equal.
6. EQUALITYin otherdemocracies
U.S.A. – African –Americans still faces inequality.
In Bus- either they have to sit at the back or get up from the seat to allo a white person to sit.
Rosa Parks- African-American woman.
On 1 December 1955 refused to follow this rule.
Civil Right Movement- 1955
7. EQUALITYin otherdemocracies
Civil Rights Act 1964-
Prohibited discrimination on the basis race, religion, or nation of origin.
All schools will be opened to African-American children.
But still a majority of African-Americans continue to be poor.
Most of the African-Americans children can afford to attend only government schools.
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Discrimination: Unfair treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds
of ethnicity, age, sex or disability.
Challenges of democracy-
No country is completely democratic.
Organisations are working towards democracy
Praja Foundation- In New Delhi. Work
towards enabling accountable governance
in Delhi and Mumbai.
9. DisabilitiesAct1995
PWD – persons with disabilities has equal rights.
-Govt. should make possible full participation in
Society.
-Free education.
-Educate in mainstream schools.
-Public places- ramps to make it usable for them.
