EMPOWERING WEAKER SECTION

THROUGH SOCIAL INCLUSION

Dr. M. P. Trivedi
Associate Professor
B.J Vanijya Mahavidyalaya (BJVM)
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
M-9375974050
E-Mail:dr.murlidhartrivedi@yahoo.com
&
Prof. Ashok D Gaur
Assistant Professor
B.J Vanijya Mahavidyalaya (BJVM)
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
M-94094 91392
E-mail: shk_gaur@yahoo.com

 Status of India in the world

Problem of Exclusion development
Discrimination based society
Weaker Section of Society
i. ST
ii. SC
iii. OBC
iv. Minority
v. Disadvantage group
. socio-economic gaps

Status of weaker section in India

The preamble to the constitution
fundamental rights
Condition of vulnerable groupsI. Sudras were denied the right to education
II. Tribal communities
III.Dalits
IV.landless poor agricultural laborers
.

The members of these groups face systemic violence in the form of

denial of access to land, good housing, education and employment.
Structural discrimination against these groups takes place in the
form of physical, psychological, emotional and cultural abuse which
receives legitimacy from the social structure and the social system

Social exclusion of weaker section

Problem of prejudice and
discrimination
Problem of preserving their
distinct social and cultural life
Problem of Protection
Problem of Communal Tensions
and Riots:

Protection of minorities under the constitution

In the Constitution of India, the three pillars of human
rights are (a) the right to equality including the
prohibition of discrimination in any form, (b) the six
vital freedoms of citizens (including the right to
speech and expression) and (c) the right to life
guaranteed to all persons.
Article 14-equality before law
Article 15- equality
Article 38 -promotion of welfare of the people
Article 39
Livelihood ,common goods, no concentration
wealth ,equal pay, heath of children

Protection of minorities under the constitution

Article 39 (A) Equal Justice and free legal aid
Article 46 under the Directive Principles of State Policy provides that
The State shall promote with special care, the educational and
economic interest of weaker sections of the people and particular of
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and shall protect them social
injustice and all forms of exploitation.
Article 366(24) defines Scheduled Castes and Article 34 identifies the
process through which such groups will be identified. Similar provisions
have been made for Scheduled Tribes in Article 366(25) and Article
342 respectively. Social safeguards are contained in Article 17, 23, 24
and 25(2) (b) of the constitution. As per Article 17, untouchability is
abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
(Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
Commission for the SCs and the ST

Welfare of Weaker Sections

Commission for the SCs and the ST

land reforms and land acquisition act
education and skills
schools in the nonschool areas
residential schools and Navodaya Residential Schools
special plan for eradicating poverty
Unemployed scheduled caste youths are given training in different trades and also in
information technology with a view to enabling them to get self employment job
opportunities.
Besides, the Government also has provided computer training in all the districts for
scheduled caste unemployed graduates.
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, Janani Suraksha Yojana and Rashtriya Bal
Swasthya Karyakram
Anganwadis.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
DBT scheme
BPL card and now the Aadhaar card
Reservation
National Curriculum Framework (2005) expresses its serious concern over the
persistence of stereotypes towards children from marginalized groups, including
Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST),

Conclusion
Social empowerment Efforts shall be made to remove
existing inequalities besides providing access to basic
minimum services by focusing on education, health etc.
Economic Empowerment Promotion of employment
opportunities as well as income generation activities.
Social justice or social inclusion Elimination of all types of
discrimination, awareness creation and change in mind set of
the people.
Social inclusion aims to empower poor and marginalized
people to take advantage of burgeoning global opportunities.
It ensures that people have a voice in decisions which affect
their lives and that they enjoy equal access to markets,
services and political, social and physical space