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Unit II Key Concepts

Sustainable Development

Social JusticeEquality Vs Equity

Rights Vs Duties

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Can Bangalore keep growing

ad infinitum?

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SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

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Do we live in a Just Society?

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The Triple Whammy

Caste System for thousands of years.

British rule for centuries Fabian socialism for decades

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Results of bad history

No ability to diverge

Few takers for unconventionalprofessions

Absence of risk taking

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Bangalore Inequality

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City of extremes- inequality

A rich middle class hasdeveloped, the ICTtechnology workforce,this makes up 40% ofthe population.

An urban elite alsoexists which work in theMNCs.

A large proportion of thepopulation is excludedfrom the benefits ofdevelopment, over 1million, 20% of thepopulation.

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Original fort.

Next to the market

Densely populated

Open urinals, overflowing

bins and narrow congestedbins

Commerce is booming

High land prices

A residential extension built after

the bubonic plague.

Spacious and tree lined streets

Water and sewage supply

Apartments built in traditional

houses gardens.

Shops and cottage industries have

spread out from centre in to this

region

Congestion

Popular schools and temples

Cantonment in 1809.1860s

development began.

Cubbon park separates from the

Indian village.

Spacious bungalows set in

gardens.

Now has numerous apartment

blocks, targets upper middle class.

Overloaded sewage and water

systems.

Water pollution

A legal slum,originally on the

outskirts, improvements have

been made to infrastructure and

housing.

6000 people are crammed in to

900 houses bordered by acemetery, railways and roads.

12 street taps.Communal toilets.

25% have illegal or legal

electricity

Prostitution and drug abuse

Average income of 35 and landrental of 1 per month

The most select residential area.

Large plots with individual

architecture.

Well maintained and tree lined

roads.

Close to the airport ,technologypark and CBD.

It houses the employees of the

TNCs

Electricity fails daily, homes have

petrol generators.

The best schools are a car journeyaway

Ten KM from the northern

boarders. This satellite town is on

the main highway. It attempts to

absorb the pressure from

urbanisation

Land prone to flooding has beencolonised by migrants , here there

is no access to water or sanitation.

They have to travel to local

hostile areas.

Residents are illiterate, there is no

access to schools.There is no

protection from eviction.

Chickpet BasavanagudiFrasertown

Bagular slums

Indiranagar Yelankha new

town slum

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Social Justice Meaning

Justice as defined in the Indian

Constitution includes the foll

Social All our citizens must be treated the same

socially.

Political Right to vote and participate in politics

Economic

All of us have an equal opportunity to earnfor our livelihood/living

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Social Justice

Social Justice is treatment of all persons

equally irrespective of caste, creed,

gender, status (monetary status),

educational qualification, place of origin,place of residence, educational

background, abilities, different abilities.

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Equality and Equity

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Equity Vs Equality

Equalit

y=

Samen

ess

Equity=

Fairness

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Equity vs. equality

Equity is a subjective term whichmeans different things to different

people, whereas the term equality is

objectively measureable. Example of Equality from each

according to his ability, to each

according to his need.

Example of Equity level playing

field.

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Three views of equity:-

Focus

Inclusion

Narrowing gaps

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WOMEN & DIFFERENTLY

ABLED

Equality is not making women equal

to men rather to jointly enjoy the

status of being human.

Equality does not mean treating all

the sexes identically, rather it is

discriminatory to treat different assimilar.

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Our Rights

Right to equality

Right to life and liberty

Right against exploitation

Right to constitutional remedies

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Fundamental Duties:

To respect our national flag

Duty to protect environment

Duty to protect public propertyStrive achieving excellence in all the spheres

Promote integrity and unity of people

Improve the quality of life

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Directive Principles of State Policy:

The State is obliged to cater to the

welfare of people by providing

employment opportunities, good living

conditions, safety, and foster an

equitable society.

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Role of History

Helps to understand the

foll: Individuals

Organizations

Cities Countries

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