Question

4. In each of the following situations, identify the minority. Write one reason why you think it is

important to respect the views of the minority in each of these situations.

(a) In a school with 30 teachers, 20 of them are male.

(b) In a city, 5 per cent of the population are Buddhists.

(c) In a factory mess for all employees, 80 per cent are vegetarians. (d) In a class of 50 students, 40

belong to more well-off families.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

(a) In this situation , the minority is the female staff who are teachers. So, their needs should be taken care of so that they feel comfortable in the school.

(b) Here, the Buddhist population is minority. As they are the minority, their religious sentiments should be respected and taken care of.

(c) Here, in this case, non-vegetarian workers are the minority.

(d) The remaining students, who do not belong to a well-off family, should not be treated as inferiors. The class teacher must ensure that they or any student must not be bullied because he/she is not from a well to do family