Beggary in india

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1. EVIL OF BAGGERY IN INDIA BY-DEVASHISH VASHISHTH SEC A

2. INDEX What is beggary Types of beggary Factors responsible for beggary economic causes Biological cause Sociological cause Magnitude What are the ways to reduce baggers in India Some measures we can take

3. What is Beggary Begging (also panhandling) : is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. A person doing such is called a beggar or panhandler. Beggars may operate in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and markets. Besides money, they may also ask for food, drink, cigarettes or other small items.

4. TYPES OF BEGGARY Child Begging : Child begging is something which can be twisted and manipulated by larger forces at work to give it the shape of thriving business as it functions mainly on sympathy-mongering. Physical Handicap : Beggars with disabilities are among the poor and disadvantaged in society .

5. TYPES OF BEGGARY Disease beggars : Sick and diseased beggars are generally found to be suffering from chronic and incurable diseases, e.g tuberculosis , skin diseases etc. Mentally deficient : Mentally deficient, i.e., insane persons also become beggars if they have no one to take care of and are one of the most poorest ones who sometimes are not even given money , maybe because of their appearance and approach .

6. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE The main causes of begging that force the people to adopt the heinous activity i.e. begging are-: prevalence of poverty, illiteracy, by inheritance of caste, handicapped, diseases, oldness, death of parent, etc., out of them, poverty is a single factor which results nearly half beggar population of study area towards this profession. Some who think begging is easy to earn money then doing small works which include hard work

7. ECONOMIC CAUSES Economic factors which generally prompt people to take to begging. Among these factors Are-: poverty unemployment under-employment loss of income

8. BIOLOGICAL CAUSE • Persons suffering from chronic illness, disability, insanity and old age are left by members of their family on their own, and due to their incapability of earning livelihood they beg. •The only way for them to fill their bellies are through begging .

9. SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSE Among the social causes of family disorganization, lack of parental control, disorganized communities, breaking joint family system and social custom. Disorganized family: Family is part of the relationship of our society, which affect our patterns of behavior and activities. Any disruption in our home state, especially in the case of a poor one leads to a breakdown of the family, which do arise in beggary. Lack of Parental Control: The parents do not have the industrial center of control necessary for their children, but mothers also often go to factories to work. As a result children can switch to energy in any direction. If they fall into bad company, they can develop love of travel, can lead to beggary .

10. MAGNITUDE There are about 40 lakh beggars in India. Out of which :- 3 lakh beggars in Mumbai 75 thousand beggars in Kolkata 60 thousand beggars in Delhi 56 thousand beggars in Bengaluru In Hyderabad

11. WHAT ARE THE WAYS TO REDUCE BAGGERS IN INDIA ? Begging has become a growing menace, or you can call it a disease. How do you treat a disease? Well, you eliminate or bring down the symptoms. Yes, eliminate the symptoms or the reasons which are forcing them to beg.

12. THESE ARE SOME OF THE THOUGHTS * Never give alms to young beggars, they are capable of working. By Giving them alms we are encouraging them to beg more. Instead encourage them to work and earn. * Old people who are forsaken by their wards should be moved to old age homes. * NGOs should come together and work on rehabilitation of such people by providing them some means of work. * Also there are beggars who ask in the name of religion, taking advantage of religious sentiments of Indian people. They should be strictly restrained. * The Government should start its own institutions, where widows, orphans, and other helpless people may find shelter. This will prevent them from joining the profession of begging. * Further, the Government should also pass laws, which should make begging By persons below a certain age a crime .

13. BIBLOGRAPHY https://www.ukessays.com/essays/sociology/cultural-issues-of-the-beggars-in-society-sociology-essay.php https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-ways-to-reduce-beggers-in-India Cover painting by Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen