Notes and Study material for Exams
Nepotism Nepotism describes a variety of practices related to favoritism; it can mean simply hiring one’s own family members, or it can mean hiring and advancing unqualified or under-qualified family members based simply on the familial relationship. The word nepotism stems from the Latin word for “nephew,” especially the nephews of the prelates … Read more
National and state SC/ST commission National SC commission National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is an Indian constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes to promote and protect their social, educational, economic and cultural interests, special provisions were made in the Constitution. Functions To … Read more
Struggle for emancipation of Dalits and their Empowerment Dalit empowerment Dalit empowerment may be defined as a process of gaining control by Dalits as a community over self, ideology, material and knowledge Resources, which determine power relationship in a Society. As a political process, Dalit empowerment challenges the prevailing power structure of subordination … Read more
Prejudice and Discrimination Prejudice is an unjustified or incorrect Attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual’s membership of a social group. For example, a person may hold prejudiced views towards a certain race or gender etc . (e.g. sexist). Discrimination is the behavior or actions, usually negative, towards an … Read more
Ethical dilemmas in government and private institutes The reputation and success of governance depends upon the conduct of public functionaries and what the public believe about their conduct. It is therefore of fundamental importance that public functionaries act justly and fairly to all, not only paying lip service to ethical conduct but also … Read more
Problems of Agricultural Labour Agricultural labourers who are mostly landless and form a significant section of rural Society mainly depend on wage EMPLOYMENT in agriculture. Majority of them belong to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and among the worst exploited section of society. Unlike the industrial worker who are well organised agricultural labourers … Read more
Issues related to Role of Women in Economic and Social Development in India India has experienced rapid Growth and development in the past years in many spheres. Gender Equity is not one of them. This is deplorable considering the important role played by women in the socio-economic growth of the country. The … Read more
Fascist Ideology and its global implications Fascism is an effective political ideology whose central theme is the notion of an organically combined national community, exemplified in a belief in ‘strength through unity’. The individual, in a factual sense, is nothing; individual identity must be completely absorbed into the community or social group. To … Read more
Welfare of Disabled, Aged and Others: Enactments, Policies, Institutions and Schemes Vulnerable groups are those groups of Society which would be susceptible under any unfavourable situations such as where the adults are not capable to provide a satisfactory living for the household due to Health issues like disability, illness, age … Read more