Essay on social problem troubling the country today ,relate it to some news items that have been appeared recently in the press and suggest some possible remedies bthat you think might be effective
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India has become an independent country, more than a half century ago. Our population has trebled after independence. This explosion has affected our development adversely. In recent times, corruption in different walks of life has grown tremendously. This has seriously undermined our progress and social life. Every society continues to changes with time. The process of shredding the old and accepting the new dispensation creates problems of adjustment. Our country is also confronted with some major social problems.
However, there are many areas in which Indian society is experiencing a variety of problems. Some of these problems have their roots in our colonial past while others are related to demographic changes, socio-political conditions and cultural processes. For example… We all have heard about the term illiteracy, 35% people of our country are illiterate even after 62 years of our independence.
Some of the major social problems of modern India are:-
POVERTY
RACISM
CORRUPTION
FEMALE FOETICIDE
DOWRY
HONOR KILLING
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
POVERTY
A large section of the Indian society is suffering from poverty. Poverty is a phenomenon which is objective as well a subjective. Objectively poverty implies a dehumanizing condition in which people are unable to look after the basic needs. A large section of poor children do not go to school. Even if they go they become drop outs and fail to complete education.
CORRUPTION
Corruption is an act by someone who is ready to do dishonest and illegal things in return of money or for something else they want, or behave in a way what is considered morally wrong.
CAUSES OF CORRUPTION:
A number of causes are associated with the prevalence of corruption in our society. Some of them are — to make illegal things legal on the basis of bribe or commission, to acquire more and more wealth and consumer goods, high aspirations from jobs, to enhance status in the society, to pay dowry, to meet expenditure on technical and higher education of children, to get required no. for constituting and running the government, to collect money for fighting election, etc.
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
Women and men are equally important for the growth and development of individual and Social lives. The women play the important role as mother and the same makes it unique. However, careful analysis of Indian society indicates that the situation is not good for Women folk.
CAUSES OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION ARE:
Religion, family law, education, workplace discrimination, physical factors.
RACISM
Racism is the belief that race is a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. Or, on the opposite side, racism can be described as the belief that a certain race or races portray undesirable characteristics.
CAUSES OF RACISM:
Stereotypes: One of the most common causes of racism is stereotypes. Through television, through radio, through the internet, through music, through books, and the like, the potential for stereo types to build are a definite possibility.
DOWRY
. The practice of giving dowry was very common among all people of all nations. A girl gets all the domestic utensils that are necessary to set up a family. Dowry system in India was prevalent since the Vedic period. In Epic period gifts from parents, brothers and relatives and relatives were recognized as woman`s property-stridhan.
CAUSES OF DOWRY SYSTEM:
The poverty in India.
The low status of woman in past.
The orthodox mentality of the people in past.
TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
The Indian constitution should prohibits against such discrimination and has abolished Untouchability
The citizen of India should strictly follow the rules as considered in the constitution and should not perform the nefarious acts like female foeticide, bride burning, dowry, racism, gender discrimination etc
Women and men should be equally treated for the growth and development of individual and social lives.
Youth should make the organizations that having the agenda to eradicate these social problem in India by spreading awareness and demonstrations.
Government had put forward number of steps for woman empowerment like passing of women reservation bill in Rajya sabha.
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