Promoting Equal Opportunities in India Quiz

The Indian government is faced with the problem of developing equal opportunity policies for groups and communities suffering from social, educational, and economic exclusion associated with caste, ethnicity, gender, and religious identities.

The alternative policies that have emerged include extending reservation for SCs and STs to the private sector, for the OBCs in public education, and for women in politics, and meeting similar demands made by low-caste converts to Islam and Christianity, and certain religious minority groups such as the Muslims.

The two alternative sets of remedies are grouped into the strategy of 'Social and Economic Empowerment' and 'Equal Opportunity'.

<p>The Indian government aims to extend reservation for SCs and STs to the private sector and for the OBCs in public education.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two strategies that have emerged are 'Social and Economic Empowerment' and 'Equal Opportunity'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developing equal opportunity policies for marginalized groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SCs, STs, OBCs, women, low-caste converts to Islam and Christianity, and certain religious minority groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social and Economic Empowerment, Equal Opportunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extending reservation for SCs and STs to the private sector, for the OBCs in public education, and for women in politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deprivation among the discriminated groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Indian government is faced with the problem of developing equal opportunity policies for groups and communities suffering from social, educational, and economic exclusion associated with caste, ethnicity, gender, and religious identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The alternative policies that can be implemented for overcoming deprivation among the discriminated groups include extending reservation for SCs and STs to the private sector, for the OBCs in public education, and for women in politics, and meeting similar demands made by low-caste converts to Islam and Christianity, and certain religious minority groups such as the Muslims.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The discussion about extending reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs, and women has emerged particularly in the context of the Government’s initiative to extend reservation for these groups to the private sector and public education, and to meet similar demands made by low-caste converts to Islam and Christianity, and certain religious minority groups such as the Muslims.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two alternative sets of remedies that have emerged are the strategy of 'Social and Economic Empowerment' and 'Equal Opportunity'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The groups and communities suffering from social, educational, and economic exclusion mentioned in the text include those associated with caste, ethnicity, gender, and religious identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers