Creating a truly inclusive society for persons with disabilities (PwD) requires providing equal opportunities and reducing marginalization through societal change. Examine.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Social empowerment
Topic: Social empowerment
1. Creating a truly inclusive society for persons with disabilities (PwD) requires providing equal opportunities and reducing marginalization through societal change. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question: Every year, March 15 is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day to create awareness about the rights of consumers. One section of consumers who might remain invisible in these celebrations or even in the discourse around consumer rights is consumers with disabilities. Key Demand of the question: To write about the efforts at achieving inclusivity for PwD’s and further steps need to empower them to lead a normal life. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin the answer by giving statistic regarding the number of persons with disabilities (PwD) in India. Body: First, write about the efforts made at improving the lives of PwD’s – Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Sugamya Bharat Abhiyaan/Accessible India campaign, Disability movement etc. Mention the shortcomings of the above – lack of medical treatment, educational opportunity, absence of PwDs in decision making etc. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward to involve PwDs as stakeholder in their development and decision-making.
Why the question:
Every year, March 15 is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day to create awareness about the rights of consumers. One section of consumers who might remain invisible in these celebrations or even in the discourse around consumer rights is consumers with disabilities.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the efforts at achieving inclusivity for PwD’s and further steps need to empower them to lead a normal life.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by giving statistic regarding the number of persons with disabilities (PwD) in India.
First, write about the efforts made at improving the lives of PwD’s – Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Sugamya Bharat Abhiyaan/Accessible India campaign, Disability movement etc.
Mention the shortcomings of the above – lack of medical treatment, educational opportunity, absence of PwDs in decision making etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward to involve PwDs as stakeholder in their development and decision-making.