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Social Exclusion And Inclusive Policy In Jammu and Kashmir

 SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND INCLUSIVE POLICY IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR


JandK BOSE


Exercise

1. How would you explain Social Exclusion?

Answer:- Social Exclusion is a condition in which individuals are unable to participate fully in political, social, economic and cultural life. Social exclusion in not only a phenomenon but a process too. Social exclusion got its first existence in France, where it was used by Paul Lenior in 1974.

2. Do you think some people feel socially ex-cluded? if so, why? 

Answer:- Yes, many people feel socially excluded. It has following forms;

Economic Exclusion: Deprivation in relation to basic needs and material goods.

Political Exclusion: Inadequate participation and representation in democratic institutions and processes.

Cultural Exclusion: A lack of consonance with basic rules of society.

Social Exclusion: A lack of participation in formal and informal social networks.

Special Ability: People with special abilities are undoubtedly among the most vulnerable and remain at risk of social exclusion. People with special abilities remain invisible in political agendas, human rights struggle, development strategies and in science reserach.

3. How special ability lead to social exclusion?

Answer:- Special Ability fits into all the three elements of Political, Cultural and Social Exclusion stated in UNICEF report 2006 "Excluded and Invisible". People with special abilities are undoubtedly among the most vulnerable and remain at risk of social exclusion. The most ordinary aspirations like to enter educational institutions, to work, to go out to worship, get married etc are frequently denied. 

4. Describe initiatives for social inclusion in Jammu & Kashmir?

Answer:- The department of Social  Welfare,  Nodal  Agencies of  Govt.  of  Jammu and Kashmir work in holistic  manner with other Government Departments, agencies, NGOs and civil  society for more inclusion of Specially Abled persons to make the society more inclusive. Social Welfare Department of Jammu & Kashmir Government has formulated various policies and programs like Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes for students with special ability. Reservations for  specially  abled in Educational Institutions, in Public Employment etc. were in accordance  with the Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the constitution of India.

5. Who used the term Social exclusion for the first time?

Answer:- Social exclusion got its first existence in France, where it was used by Paul Lenior in 1974.

6. What is the total population of specially abled in J&K?

Answer:- The total  specially  abled  population of  the  erstwhile  State of  Jammu &  Kashmir was  302670 lakhs in 2001.There has been increase in population of  specially  abled in  erstwhile  State  according to  the  Census 2011; the total  population has risen  to  363105 lakhs  with  an increase  of  more  than Fifty Thousand persons.

7. What is the nomenclature used for Dumb and Deaf?

Answer:- Instead  of  nomenclature  of deaf  and  dumb,  we  can  use “hearing  impaired”.


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