Minority Welfare: Constitutional Safeguards and Schemes
TOPIC CLASSIFICATION
Subject: Social Issues / Social Justice Sub-area: Minority Welfare / Secularism Prelim PYQ Trend: Moderate (NCM, schemes, definition) Mains Relevance: GS-1 (Society), GS-2 (Social Justice, Governance)
EXAMINER REASONING
Minority welfare is tested from a constitutional secularism and social justice perspective. The examiner focuses on: (a) constitutional basis - Article 25-30 (religious freedom, cultural/educational rights), Article 350A (mother tongue), National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI); (b) definition of minorities - 6 communities notified under National Commission for Minorities Act 1992; (c) schemes - PM VIKAS (educational/economic empowerment), Padho Pardesh (study abroad), Naya Savera (coaching), skill development; (d) issues - Sachar Committee Report findings (2006), access to credit, education, representation, identity politics. Expect questions on multi-dimensional marginality and state neutrality.
Core Concept
Constitutional Safeguards:
| Article | Provision |
|---|---|
| Article 25 | Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, propagation of religion |
| Article 26 | Right to manage religious affairs |
| Article 27 | Freedom from taxation for promotion of any religion |
| Article 28 | Freedom from religious instruction in state educational institutions |
| Article 29 | Right to conserve language, script, culture (any minority) |
| Article... |
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