Question

Q. Consider the following:

Which of the above have been implemented in India to ensure Social Justice?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  1 and 2 only
• C.
  2 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1 and 2 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 and 2 are correct: People with special needs or disabilities could be considered unequal in some particular respect and deserving of special help. But it is not always easy to get agreement regarding which inequalities of people should be recognised for providing them special help. Physical disabilities, age or lack of access to good education or healthcare, are some of the factors which are considered grounds for special treatment in many countries. It is believed that if people who enjoy very different standards of living and opportunities are treated equally in all respects with those who have been deprived of even the basic minimum needs to live a healthy and productive life, the result is likely to be an unequal society, not an egalitarian and just one. In our country, lack of access to good education or health care and other such facilities is often found combined with social discrimination on grounds of caste. The Constitution therefore allowed for reservations of government jobs(Affirmative Action) and quotas for admissions to educational institutions for people belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Tribes.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The World Health Organization defines the right to health as “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Although Right to Health is considered essential for well being and a dignified living, Indian Constitution does not recognise it as a fundamental right. However, the Draft National Health Policy has proposed making the right to health an inalienable part of an individual's life.