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Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Sociology · 2026-27

Topics in Problems of Deprived Sections of Indian Society

1

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.
2

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.
3

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.
4

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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Central concept: Deprived Sections of Indian Society

Definition of Deprived SectionsProblems Faced by Deprived SectionsProblems Faced by Girl ChildProblems Faced by Indigenous PeopleProblems Faced by WomenOther Backward Classes (OBCs)

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