1. Ambedkar’s Vision of Social
Inclusion
Dr. Priya Soni Khare
Assistant Professor
Dept of Education
C.M.P college
University of Allahabad
2. Social inclusion
. According to World Bank organization-
“Social inclusion is the process of improving the terms on
which individuals and groups take part in society –
improving the ability, opportunity and dignity of those
disadvantaged on the basis of their identity.”
Dr. Ambedkar worked for inclusion, in its each aspects
such as political inclusion, economic inclusion & inclusion
in social service access.
Opportunity, capability, Access and security, all
inclusiveness attribute of society were well focused in
constitution drafting.
3. Article 15 says that the state shall not discriminate
against only of religion, race, sex, place of birth or any
of them.
Article 17 says that untouchability is abolished and its practice
in any form is forbidden.
The enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability
shall be an offense punishable by law.
Article 23 deals with the prohibition of traffic in human beings
and forced labor.
Contribution of Dr B.R.Ambedkar To
Fundamental Rights
4. Article 24 deals with prohibition of employment of
children in factories. etc.
Article 29- About admission of weaker section is
government educational institutions
Article 30- About minority educational institutions
Article 30 (2)- About monetary aid to educational
institutions.
Article 39- About the citizens, men and women equally,
have the right to an adequate means to livelihood.
5. Round table conferences
Dr. Ambedkar strongly argued for the welfare of
untouchables in all the three round table
conferences in London
Dr. Ambedkar recognized the need for a threefold
strategy-
• Equal rights provision
• In the terms of laws against any violation of rights
• In the form of reservation against discrimination
6. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar reintroduced Hindu code bill, which
benefited societyin following way-
(1) the code gave women equal right in property.
(2) Hindu personal law considered marriage as sacred & divorce
as accused. The code gave both the man & women a right to
divorce if the marriage is unstable.
(3) Widows & divorcee got the right to remarry.
(4) Inter caste marriage was permitted & promoted to establish
connection among the Hindus.
Hindu code bill
7. Satyagrah for into temple
• Ambedkar started the temple entry movement in
1927 well known satyagrah for into temples.
• Ambedkar proclaimed equal status for the people
of lower castes & their right to enter into temple
& use water from public wells and tanks.
• The aim of such a movement was also to reform
the Hindu society.
8. Migrants movements
• Dr. Ambedkar to dalits that they should move
to cities in order to escape from caste, so long
they would not leave the villages and settle into
the cities, there will not any change in their
lives.
9. Labour movement
• Baba Sahab did effort for reduction in factory
working hours (8 hours duty) & change the
working time from 12 hours to 8 hours.
• He framed many laws for women labors is India
such as mines maternity benefit act, women labor
welfare fund, women and child, labor protection
act, maternity benefit for women labor, restoration
of ban on employment of women on underground
work in coal mines.
• It has been established of equal pay for equal work
in respective of the sex.
10. Farmer movement
• state should supply essential capital to the
agricultural sector and obtained income should
be distributed among the farmers.
• He provided guideline for organised agriculture.
11. Tribal movement
• Ambedkar’s insistence on the annihilation of
caste was absolute.
• He enshrined article 342 specially for scheduled
tribes.
• The 5th and 6th schedule of the constitution of
India about the tribals.
12. Debating Ambedkar-
• It is much more relevant in the current social
prospective. Some points to be noted-
• His practical and realistic society work makes him
true reformer and social engineer.
• Ambedkar vision for human society is embedded
with education agitation and organization.
• Society must be based on reason and not on
heinous traditions of varna system.
• Most significant feature of the fundamental right
is that these rights are made justicable
13. • Principles of parliamentary democracy echoes with the
preamble of the India constitution, ensuring justice, social,
economic and political liberty, equality and fraternity.
• His argument on the maternity bill on birth crictical were
quite relevant to recognize the dignity of women.
• As a chairmen of drafting committee he tried an appropriate
inclusion of women’s rights in the political vocabulary and
constitution of India.
• Now so many foundation implemented schemes are run into
society such as Dr. Ambedkar National Public Library, Dr.
Ambedkar chairs in University/Institutions, Dr. Ambedkar
Awards for Social Understanding and upliftment of weaker
section, Dr. Ambedkar International Award for social change
and Dr. Ambedkar scheme for social integration etc.
14. Conclusion
It’ is acceptable fact that Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the only one
person who fought with all dominators & dictators for the freedom
of all Indians. He was fighting for Indian untouchables for their
rights against upper caste hindu society. He said that Equality may
be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing
principle. He made full use of to expose with his brilliant logic, the
irrationality and the basic injustice inherent in the caste system. He
reconstructed Hindu social order & religion, eliminate the Varna
system & create as Ideal Social Organization. His constitutional
provisions for backward section of society & to empower the
women. His acceptance of Buddhism was not a negative decision of
leaving Hinduism but was a positive act of commitment to a
superior religious way of life.
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