Minorities in india and their problems

minorities and their problems

1. Minorities in India and their problems By- D.Priyanka

2. “MINORITY” The word minority has not been defined in constitution of India, but some of the following articles given refer to the word minority: Article 29 { protection of interests of minority} Article 30{ Right to establish and administrate educational institutions } Article 350 A {education in mother tongue in the case of linguistic minority} Article 350 B { special officer for linguistic minority }

3. WHAT IS MEANT BY MINORITY?

4. Minority simply refer to the marginal community or population which is less than half of the total population of the country, they may be based on religion or language . In India there are Six religions under minority, they are —Muslims, Christians, Sikhs ,Jain, Buddhists and Zoroastrians( Parsis ).

5. Grounds of consideration Compactly or dispersedly settled on the territory of a state; Which is smaller in number than the rest of the population of a state; Whose members are citizens of that State; Which have ethnic, linguistic or cultural features different from those of the rest of the population .

6. Problems faced by minority community

7. Problem of identity: Because of the differences in socio-cultural practices, history and backgrounds, minorities have to grapple with the issue of identity everywhere which give rise to the problem of adjustment with the majority community.

8. Problem of security Different identity and their small number relative to the rest of the society develop feeling of insecurity about their life, assets and well-being. This sense of insecurity may get accentuated at times when relations between the majority and the minority communities in a society are strained or not much cordial.

9. Problem Relating to Equity : The minority community in a society may remain deprived of the benefit of opportunities of development as a result of discrimination. Because of the difference in identity, the minority community develops the perception of the sense of inequity.

10. Problem of being deprived In areas like Employment, politics and social facilitation they feel that they are poorly represented. Also in civil services, medical colleges and engineering colleges they are discriminated by dominant group .

11. Problem of psychological insecurity Sociologically, perception of discrimination is as detrimental as actual discrimination for members of minority groups affects their motivations, aspiration and achievements.

12. Solutions by government: Government have taken lot of measures to overcome problems faced by minority group Discriminatory laws and violence against religious minorities: cow slaughter’ laws ‘Anti-conversion’ laws Exclusion of Christian and Muslim Dalits from the Prevention of Atrocity Act Access to justice for minority victims Minorities in detention NGO law and minority rights defenders  

13. suggestions There is a need to control communal riots. Provide educational opportunities. And also employment Opportunities. For the minorities to lead a successful life by minimizing the problems.