2. Region Country
Asia(7) Myanmar, North Korea, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei
Former Soviet
(8)
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus; Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan
Mideast (12) Syria, Saudi Arabia; Afghanistan, Iran; Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, UAE, Oman,
Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan
Africa (19) Libya, Sudan, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia; Guinea, Chad;
Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Tunisia, Swaziland, Congo (Brazzaville); Congo
(Kinshasa), Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Mauritania, Gabon
Latin America Cuba
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3. WHAT IS DEMOCRACY
लोकतन्त्र क्या है ?
Democracy is formed by two Greek words
“demos” and “ Kratia”. Democracy Means
rule by the people. It ensures that every
citizen takes part in the decision making
process either directly or indirectly
through the elected representatives
लोकतन्त्र दो ग्रीक शब्दो से मिलकर बना है डेिोस
और क्रटिआ। लोकतंर का ितलब है कक लोगों का
शासन । यह सुननश्चित करता है कक हर नागररक
ननर्ााचित प्रनतननचियों के िाध्यि से या तो सीिे या
परोक्ष रूप से ननर्ाय लेने की प्रकक्रया िें भाग लेता
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4. OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY
लोकतंर के पररणाम का तात्पयय
Democracy is just a form of
Government
It can only create conditions for
achieving something
Citizens have to take advantage
and achieve goals
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5. OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY…
लोकतन्त्र के पररणाम
1. Political equality
2. Accommodation of Social Diversity
3. Majority to work with Minority
4. Dignity & freedom of individuals
1.Political equality
All individuals have equal weight in electing
representatives
2.Accommodation of Social Diversity
Democracy is the best government to respect differences
and evolve a mechanism to negotiate differences
Example : Belgium
3.Majority to work with Minority
Rule by majority means that in case of every election,
different persons and
Groups may and can form majority
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6. 4.Dignity & freedom of individuals
Passion for respect and freedom are the basis of
democracy
Dignity of Women
िटहलाओं की गररिा
Gaining some sensitivity due to long struggles.
लंबे सिय तक संघर्ा करने के मलए कु छ संर्ेदनशीलता ।
Respect to and equal treatment of women are necessary
सम्िान और बराबर उपिार िटहलाओं के मलए आर्चयक हैं
Once if recognized, it is easier for women to wage a
struggle
एक बार अगर िान्त्यता प्राप्त हो जाए , तो, यह िटहलाओं के मलए
एक संघर्ा छेड़ने के मलए आसान है
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7. MEASUREMENT OF DEMOCRACY AS PER THEIR
OUTCOME…
पररणाम के फलस्वरूप लोकतन्त्र का पररमाप
Regular, free and fair elections
Open public debate on major policies and
legislations
Citizen’s right to information about the
Government and its functioning
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8. MEANING- CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRACY
प्रजातंर की चुनौततयों के तात्पयय
Challenges to democracy means
problems that come while ensuring a
democratic set up in the country. It
discusses the issues that need to be
solved to sustain democracy in the
country
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9. THERE ARE THREE CHALLENGES OF
DEMOCRACY
2. Challenge to Expansion:
ववस्तार की चुनौती
3. Challenge to Deepening of Democracy
लोकतंर का गहरा और िजबूत करने की िुनौती
1. Foundational Challenge:
बुतनयादी चुनौती
Establishment of democracy by bringing down a
non democratic rule by keeping away the military
and setting up a sovereign state
1. Foundational Challenge:
बुतनयादी चुनौती
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10. Challenge of Expansion
ववस्तार की चुनौती
By giving greater power to local government,
extending federal principle to all, including women
and minority groups
Example : India
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11. Challenge to Deepening of Democracy
लोकतंर को गहरा और िजबूत करने की िुनौती
By strengthening institutions that help people’s
participation and control
This could be done by bringing down the
control of rich and powerful people in decision
making
Establishment of Democracy by bringing down
a non democratic rule by keeping away the
military and setting up a sovereign state.
Countries that do not have the democratic set
up face the challenge of making a transition to
the democratic style of government.
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12. In all over the world one fourth of the country still not
under democratic government. They need to lay the
foundation in terms of law and policies that would be
followed under democratic set up
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13. PARTICULAR CHALLENGES TO INDIAN DEMOCRACY
भारतीय लोकतंर के मलए वर्शेर् िुनौनतयां
India is the largest democracy of the world. In the last six decades
it has worked successfully and achieved a lot in various sphere.
Indian constitution granted Fundamental rights to its citizen. It is
very helpful for to meet the diversity in India. However it has failed
very miserably in many sphere.
1. Social and Economic Inequalities सािाश्जक और आचथाक असिानता
2. Poverty and Unemployment ननिानता और बेरोजगारी
3. Illiteracy and Ignorance ननरक्षरता और अज्ञानता
4. Casteism जानतर्ाद
5. Communalism सांप्रदानयकता
6. Population Explosion जनसंख्या वर्स्फोि
7. Regionalism क्षेरर्ाद (प्रांतीयता )
8. Linguism भार्ार्ाद
9. Separatism अलगार्र्ाद
10. Corruption भ्रष्िािार
11. Terrorism आतंकर्ाद
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15. ASSIGNMENT
प्रदत्त काया
Q1.Discuss two challenge that Indian democaracy is
facing.
Q2.Explain the fundamental challenge being faced by
democratic Governments.
Q3.Which is the most basic outcome of democracy ?
Q4.What is known as transparency in a democracy?
Q5.What is it in a democracy that worries us?
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16. ACTIVITY
कक्रयाकलाप
1. Collect the data of world democratic countries from
2000 to 2014 and show it in Pie chart .
2. Draw the world map and indicate Non- democratic
country
3. Discuss the need of democracy and prepare a report
on it.
4. List the challenge found by India. 16
17. HOME WORK
DISCUSS SOME CERTAIN MEASURES TO DEEPEN DEMOCRACY
गृह कायय
लोकतंर को गहरा और िजबूत करने र्ाले कु छ ननश्चित तथ्यों/
र्स्तुओं पर ििाा/ व्याख्या कीश्जए
Hints/ संके त
1. To provide the education to all the citizen:
सभी नागररक को मशक्षा प्रदान करने के मलए:
2. Fundamental Rights:
िौमलक अचिकार:
3. Freedom of Press:
प्रेस की स्र्तंरता
4. Freedom to Specch
बोलने की स्र्तंरता
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