Question

Discuss any three measures taken by the Indian government to uplift the conditions of the socially and economically disadvantaged people of India

Answer 1

Answer:

The Government has special concern and commitment for the well-being of the Socially Disadvantaged Groups viz., the Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and the Minorities, as they still continue to lag behind the rest of the society due to their social and economic backwardness. These Groups, which have passed through the processes of welfare and development during the past four and a half developmental decades, will now be empowered to act as agents of socio-economic change and development.

Answer 2

• The deep concern of the framers of the Constitution for the uplift of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes is reflected in the elaborate constitutional mechanism set up for their uplift.

1. Article 17 abolishes Untouchability.
2. Article 46 requires the State ‘to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation, etc.

• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY)

PMJDY is a National Mission for Financial Inclusion, particularly to provide access to financial services such as savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension, etc. at affordable rates. The scheme was announced on the eve of Independence Day, in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

29.43 crore bank accounts opened so far.

Rs 65, 532.77 crore balance in these accounts.

• Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana

Launched as a pilot project in 2012, this scheme is a universal health scheme for the economically backward in Maharashtra. Anyone holding one of the four cards issued by the Maharashtra government- Antyodaya card, Annapurna card, yellow ration card, or orange ration card is eligible for this.

Benefits

It provides free access to medical care in 488 government hospitals

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