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Problems of Deprived Sections of Indian Society — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology
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Understanding Deprived Sections
- Deprived sections are groups who face social, economic, and political disadvantages due to historical injustice and systemic discrimination.
- These groups often lack access to basic needs like food, shelter, education, and healthcare.
- Examples include SCs, STs, OBCs, women, girl children, people with disabilities, migrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Problems Faced by Deprived Sections
- Discrimination and marginalization based on caste, gender, religion, or disability.
- Widespread poverty leading to lack of food, clean water, and shelter.
- Social and political exclusion limits their voice and representation.
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Specific Challenges of Key Groups
- Girl Child: Faces female foeticide, infanticide, child labour, early marriage, abuse, and denial of education.
- Women: Face gender discrimination, dowry harassment, domestic violence, illiteracy, and unequal property rights.
- Indigenous People (Tribals): Suffer displacement, loss of forest rights, poor health, and erosion of cultural identity.
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Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
- OBCs are socially and educationally backward classes not covered under SC/ST categories.
- The Indian Constitution does not define 'Backward Classes' clearly but refers to them in Article 15(4).
- Kaka Kalelkar Commission (1953) was the first to identify backward classes based on social and educational criteria.
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