Social Justice

Minorities Minorities include people belonging to Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Jains.  They have been notified as minority communities under National Commission of Minorities Act, 1992.  They constitute about 19% of the population of the country. Constitutional Provisions Article 25 … Continue reading →

LGBTQ+ Communities Definition – The LGBTQ+ community is a diverse group of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. The community is united by a shared history of oppression and discrimination, as well as a shared … Continue reading →

Differently Abled Persons “Differently Abled person” means a person with long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society equally with others. Statistical Data As per the Census … Continue reading →

Senior Citizens As per the Census figures of 2011, the population of senior citizens (60 + age) in India is 10.38 crore i.e., 8.6% of the total population. The share of elderly persons increased from 5.6% in 1961 the proportion … Continue reading →

Legislative Protection for Women and Children The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,1956 Objectives: Curb prostitution and related activities. Prevent trafficking of people, especially women and children, for commercial sexual exploitation. Protect and rehabilitate victims of trafficking. Key Provisions: Criminalizes: Keeping or … Continue reading →

Children According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNICEF) a child is defined as a person male or female who is below 18 years of age. They are most vulnerable section. According to the Census 2011, there … Continue reading →

Women Women constitute almost 50 % of the population of India, but they are one of the deprived sections in the society. Constitutional Provisions Article 15 (3) – Allows for positive discrimination in favour of women. Article 23 – Prohibition … Continue reading →

Other Backward Classes (OBCs) The term ‘OBC’ stands for ‘Other Backward Classes’, used for the first time in the Mandal Commission’s Report in 1980. OBCs are the castes that fall between the three higher varnas and the Dalits (Scheduled Castes) … Continue reading →

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) PVTGs are those that depend on hunting for food, have pre-agriculture level technologies, zero or negative population growth, and extremely low levels of literacy, and are in need of greater support and development. Background: On the … Continue reading →

Denotified Tribes (DNTs) DNTs, the most vulnerable and deprived, are communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under the Criminal Tribes Act, of 1871. These are the most neglected, marginalised and economically and socially deprived … Continue reading →