Tuesday, November 9, 2010

MINORITIES

Minorities --- In a very general sense the term minority refers to a relatively small group of people differing from other in race religion language or political persuasion. In the administrative vocabulary the statistical forms the basis of defining the minority group. Thus a community with less than 50 percent strength of the population in a state qualifies to be counted under the category of minority. Low numericial count often entails discrimination and lack of power in various spheres of life.                                                            They feel disadvantaged and oppressed segregated and sometimes ridiculed. At every stage they are required to negotiate their demands with securing admission in school or a well paying job. The assertion of rights by minorities and the reluctance of the majority to yield often leads to conflicts sometimes involving violence and bloodished. In several situations the majority feels that the demands of the minority are uncalled for and unjustified. In the Indian democracy which uphold equality and freedom for all citizens irrespective of their status the constitution. In fact the constitution adopts measures and safeguards to recognize the rights at the minorities in conserving their culture establishing and administereting educationall institutions of their choice. The National Minorities Development and finance corporations was set up in 1994-95 for their economic upliftment.

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