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Confronting Marginalisation Class 8 Notes Social

Science Civics Chapter 8


• Confronting refers to the way in which groups and individuals
challenge the existing inequalities.
• In many cases, the marginalised groups are derived from the
Fundamental Rights. In this case, they forced the government to
enforce these laws.
• The marginalised groups also influenced the government to frame
new laws. The abolition of untouchability is one of such examples.
• The Constitution always tries to ensure Social and Cultural Justice
to the marginalised groups. The government has framed many
schemes and policies for the marginalised groups and made
efforts to promote them.
• Reservation is one of them, which plays an important role in
providing social justice to Dalits and Adivasis.
• For the safeguards of Dalits, the government has framed SC and ST
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
• The 1989 Act also helps the Adivasis to defend their right to
occupy the land that traditionally belonged to them.
• Adivasis, Dalits, Muslims, and women come under marginal
groups. These groups experience inequality and discrimination at
every level in society. As this hurt them, they want to come out of
this. They often challenge existing inequalities.
• They argue that simply by being citizens of a democratic country,
they process equal rights that must be respected. Many of them
look up to the Constitution to address their concerns.
• The Constitution provides Fundamental Rights which are available
to all Indians equally, including the marginalised groups.
• But as the marginalised groups fail to enjoy equal rights, they
insist the government to enforce laws.
• The government, as a result, frame new laws in keeping with the
spirit the Fundamental Rights.
• Untouchability has been abolished. This means that no one can
henceforth prevent Dalits from educating themselves, entering
temples, using public facilities, etc.
• Our Constitution States that no citizen of India shall be
discriminated against on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or
place of birth. This has been used by Dalits to seek equality where
it has been denied to them.
• There are specific laws and policies for the marginalised groups in
our country.
• The government sets up a committee or undertakes a survey and
then makes an effort to promote such policies in order to give
opportunities to specific groups.
• The government tries to promote social justice by providing for
free or subsidized hostels for students of Dalit and Adivasi
communities.
• The Government’s reservation policy is a very significant effort to
end inequity in the system.
• The laws which reserve seats in education and government
employment for Dalits and Adivasis are based on an important
argument that in a society like ours, where for centuries sections
of the population have been denied opportunities to learn and to
work in order to develop new skills or vocations, a democratic
government must assist these sections.
• Governments across the country have their own list of SCs or
Dalits, STs, and backward and most backward castes. The central
government too has its list.
• Students applying to educational institutions and those applying
for posts in government are expected to furnish proof of their
caste or tribe status in the form of caste and tribe certificates.
• If a particular Dalit caste or a certain tribe is on the government
list, then a candidate from that caste or tribe can avail of the
benefit of reservation.
• Besides policies, there are also specific laws to protect the rights
of marginalised communities.
• The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act
came into being in 1989 to. protect Dalits and Adivasis from the
domination of the powerful communities.
• Dalit: The term Dalit means ‘broken’ or oppressed socially and
economically.
• Confront: To come face to face or to challenge someone or
something. In the chapter, the word refers to groups that
challenge their marginalisation.
• Policy: A well-planned course of action that provides direction for
the future, sets goals to be achieved or lays out guidelines to be
followed and acted upon.
• Ostracise: To socially boycott an individual and his family.
• Dispasses: To give up ownership or authority.
• Morally reprehensible: An act that violates all norms of decency
and dignity that society believes in.
• Assertive: An individual or a group that expresses themselves and
their views strongly.
• Manual Scavenging: It refers to the manual practice of removing
human and animal waste or excreta with the help of brooms, tin
plates and baskets from dry latrines and carrying it on the head to
disposal grounds.

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