India is a country of diversity. Throughout the history of civilisation, India has undergone a series of changes in the overall development and growth of the country. There have been many immigrations from different regions to India. With these new people coming to the land, new cultures and ethnic values also got added to its diversity. With the increasing population and urbanisation, social problems have also seen to have a rapid growth in our country India. Social issues are a barrier in the growth and development of a country and the existence of social problems in the society is a bane to humanity. Here are 5 biggest social issues in India right now.
1. Illiteracy
One of the biggest disadvantages of the Indian Society is the higher rates of illiterates than literates.
Illiteracy lingers in every nook and corner of the country.
Even when there are so many people who has passed out from reputed educational institutes, yet they lack the very basic sense of humanity.
Why is Illiteracy an important issue?
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” -Kofi Annan
Without proper education, ignorance of proper knowledge lingers and because of this reason people are being misled by those who has little knowledge while those who has in-depth knowledge are often rejected by the society as they state true facts.
Illiteracy prevents the growth of a developing country like India.
Also, from this social problem of illiteracy, many more other social issues take birth.
How to tackle illiteracy?
- Proper education is one of the keys to eradicate illiteracy. It should be a compulsory amenity everyone should be provided, only then there is some chance of increasing the literacy rates in India.
- Providing free education to all and spreading the importance of education among the poor people.
- Inflicting moral values among the young generations.
2. Poverty
The ever-increasing population of India is the base of poverty in our country. In addition to high population growth rate, poverty further leads to illiteracy, poor health care facilities etc.
Why is poverty an important issue?
Poverty prevents its victims from being able to afford basic amenities of humans such as food, health care, education, clothing and shelter.
Poverty, thus is an important issue which is a barrier in the growth and development of a country.
How to tackle poverty?
- Increasing employment opportunities. Unemployment is one of the main causes of poverty. By providing more employment opportunities, poverty can be eliminated as people would be able to afford their basic needs.
- Looking after the issue of over-population. Controlling the ever-increasing population growth of India. If there are more people than there are resources available then there arises the problem of poverty.
- Spread the importance of education.
- Minimum basic needs should be provided free of cost by the government.
- By implementing social security programmes.
3. Sexual violence against women
Crime rates in India has increased drastically in the recent years. In most cases, crimes related to women have increased manifold. Women in this country are not at all safe.
Why is sexual violence against women is an important issue?
Women are the part of a society. In a country like India, where there is no safety for women, one can’t expect to see development in the Indian society.
Usually, the victims are blamed rather than the criminals as a part of shaming and because of this reason, the criminals find the freedom to roam about and commit more crimes without any fear.
The future of the country would be doomed if people don’t learn how to treat women.
In the northern part of India, women were treated terribly even in the older times. They were deprived of their rights and were mentally, emotionally, physically assaulted.
Domestic violence against women is one of the major crimes gone unnoticed in India. Now, sexual violence against women can be openly seen in the public places as well.
How to tackle sexual violence against women?
- Developing proper mindset among the citizens. Also, propagating human values among the younger generations.
- Teaching all females about self-defence techniques, engaging young girls in sports like taekwondo, martial arts etc.
- Teaching the illiterates about the laws of the Constitution and teaching them to reach out for the court if they face any sort of sexual harassment.
- Stricter laws against the criminals should be implemented and ignorance of the concerned authorities on the issue should be eliminated.
- Women should be bold and fight back and learn to attack the criminals for self-defence.
4. Religious Violence
India is a land of diversity where people of different castes and religions co-exist. But, because of this complexity of diversity, many religious and caste conflicts take place.
Especially in the past few years, religious violence has become too common among the citizens of the country.
Why is religious violence an important issue?
In a diverse country like India, if issues like religious violence takes place frequently then, imbalance occurs in the society which further leads to disruption in the peace among the citizens of the country.
Contrasting religious beliefs is one of the major causes of religious violence. Illiteracy is another main issue which is the root of religious violence amongst the uneducated people.
How to tackle religious violence?
- By inculcating the idea of secularism among the citizens.
- Increasing the literacy rates.
- Creating awareness among people of different religious beliefs about other religions.
- Co-existing by compromising from both sides.
- Treating people from other religion as fellow humans and living in harmony without any discrimination and feeling of hatred.
5. Pollution
With the development of urbanisation, environmental problems like global warming has led to drastic changes in the climate. Pollution has dominated almost every street and water body of the country.
Why is pollution an important issue in India?
Pollution level in India has increased drastically in the past years which has led to the incoming various climatic changes.
The water level has already depleted in many states of the country.
Degradation of land, depletion of natural resources and loss of the rich biodiversity are some of the major concerns to be noted due to pollution.
It has been already declared that Tamil Nadu is now left with no groundwater. Estimates show that India will face serious water crisis in most of its states within the coming decade.
The northern and central part of India is filled with air pollution from vehicles and industries. The people living there has to undergo many serious health problems and are prone to deadly diseases because of the toxic pollutants exposed in the atmosphere.
In the north-eastern part of India, degradation of the biodiversity has been a serious concern. In addition to the natural factors, human involvement has further degraded the natural resources and many species of flora and fauna are already extinct or are in the verge of extinction.
How to tackle pollution?
- By increasing awareness among the citizens and the government.
- By following pollution control and pollution reducing schemes.
- By using the resources judiciously and using alternatives to the goods that add to pollution.
- Importance should be given and immediate measures should be taken on this issue of rapid climate change.
Conclusion
India is a land of diversity. With its diverse groups of people, resources and different economic backgrounds, various forms of social issues can be seen to be generated in the society.
One of the main causes of the generation of such social issue is due to the complexity in the mindset of the people. The complex nature of various ethnic groups, different religions, different castes and people from different economic backgrounds, cultural backgrounds etc adds to the social disputes and social problems or issues in the Indian society.
To eradicate such social problems, enough people must be literate and have sufficient knowledge on the matter of concern. Also, human values should be considered always.
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Chaste Sriya Barman, an 18 year old girl from Guwahati, Assam has recently completed her 10+2 and passed out from Don Bosco School, Guwahati. She is a strong girl with big dreams to follow on the journey of living. An introverted soul who yearns to be a change in the society. Writing has been a medium to express the words inside the heart which otherwise are not expressed verbally. Apart from writing, an artist by passion who believes imperfections are beauty and must be appreciated.
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