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Women Empowerment In India – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 8)

Women Empowerment In India by Upasana Borah

Violance against women is continuing since the Ancient period of Mahabharat which portrays the violence against Dropati. Indian Society has always revered women.Many female deities Goddess Saraswati, Laxmi, Durga, Kali are worshipped across the whole over India. On other side, the system of patriarchal system is continuing since the time of Rig Veda. Women suffer this and remain silent because she is to be discriminated among the society, she can’t speak or stood up against the crime she is been suffering, she is afraid because of the customs laid by our society.

The position of women in Indian Constitution is very wide. Over the past two decades,Violence against women is increasing and had came to be understood as a form of discrimination and violation of women’s Human Rights. The obligation to enact laws to address violence against women, is now  the subject  matter of a wide legal and policy framework at the International, National and Regional levels. The constitution guarantees that all citizens of India (including women) have the fundamental right to live in peace and harmony where it is a global issue which has an impact in our society. Such violence has devastating effect on the lives of victims, their families and also communities.

The worth of a civilization can be judged by the place given to women in the society. One of several factors that justify the greatness of India’s ancient culture is the honorable place granted to women. They were deprived of their rights of equality with men. This advanced era of feminism when it’s agenda stresses on key concepts of individuality and embracing women hood, the prevailing scenes of violence against women threatens to topple the pillars on which the entire notion of feminism is based.

Wives(Women) are considered as better half and religious partners of their husband which means the half part of a man belong to his wife. Apart from these there are some peoples who still exists while saying a Girl child is being a burden towards the family so its better to abort the baby it is because there is lack of knowledge that in Today’s world a girl can do everything just she need support and love to care for her effort to overcome. The increasing numbers of rapes includes cases against minors such as the recent case in KATHUA RAPE CASE  portrays the brutality the women in the society face characterized by heinous acts that ashamed humanity as a whole. These acts takes in the form of rape,  harassment, human trafficking and numerous other kinds of crimes that the current government laws have failed to enforce it . The cause behind this mainly revolve around patriarchal norms of the society.  These norms have internalized the ‘vulnerability’ of women in the  society.

Women are continued to be treated as inferior by men, completely ignorant of the safeguards the the law provides to women.  The Government of India has launched various schemes as well as various schemes are running for the welfare of the women in both state and central level.

Once Swamy Vivekananda , said “There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved, it is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing”.

Thus, it is necessary to utilize the provisions enacted on our law for the protection of women and betterment of the society.

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Potential of tourism development in North East India – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 7)

Potential of tourism development in North East India by Kiriti Dehingiya

In today’s world, one of the most profitable and fastest growing businesses is tourism industry. Many countries of the world are growing rich through this industry only. Therefore, if the rich resources of North East India can be utilized properly, there is a potentiality of tourism development in this region.

North East India consists of eight states- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya and Sikkim. This region is often said to be ‘Paradise unexplored’ though it has enchanting natural scenic beauty, flora and fauna, historical heritage and cultural heritage. If proper infrastructure is developed, the North East India can be developed as heaven for mountaineering, trekking and adventure sport too.

This region is not only blessed with serene natural beauty, but with healthy weather, rich biodiversity, rare wild life, distinct ethnic heritage etc. also. Moreover, warm and welcoming people render a sense of satisfaction to the tourists. North East India offers unforgettable experiences for tourists interested in wild life, religious, cultural and ethnic tourism; river cruises, golf etc.. This region is home to many wildlife sanctuaries, e.g.: Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Orang National Park, Nameri National Park and Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam; Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh, Intanki in Nagaland, Keibul Lamjao in Manipur, Balpakram in Meghalaya, Kangchendzonga in Sikkim etc.. The tourists can enjoy memorable river cruises in the mighty Brahmaputra which flows through the length of Assam. The largest river island ‘Majuli’, along with its Neo-Vaisnavite cultural heritage, is also a tourist attraction. The fast-flowing rivers of Arunachal Pradesh which feed the Brahmaputra offer adventurous white water rafting experiences to the tourists. Hill stations like Haflong, Tawang, Cherrapunji etc. are also important sites of tourist attraction. The North East India is home to several Buddhist monasteries, e.g.: Tawang, Rumtek, Ralang etc.. Several lakes and water bodies are also places of attraction for the tourists, e.g.: Loktak Lake of Manipur, Lake Tsongmo or Changu Lake of Sikkim; Chandubi Lake, Rudrasagar Lake of Assam etc.. Living root bridges of Cherrapunji, the cleanest village in Asia- ‘Mawlynnong’, caves in Meghalaya etc. are also hot spots for tourists.

In this region, there are some obstacles also in the direction of development of tourism. The militant insurgency of this region is a curse for tourism industry. Moreover, torrential rain, floods, erosion, landslides, deplorable condition of roads, even of National Highways also etc. are greatly hampering this industry in North East India.

In order to promote to tourism, the concerned departments of the Government should take necessary steps to eradicate these obstacles. Aggressive marketing strategy, advertisement and tourism packages on heritage tourism, religious tourism, cultural tourism, eco-tourism, wildlife tourism, adventure tourism etc. should be adopted by the policy-makers. With the growth of tourism, the demand for skilled manpower will also be increased in hotels, tour operators, travel agencies etc., thereby decreasing the problem of unemployment to some extent.

In conclusion, it can be said that there is huge potential of tourism development in North East India. If it can be developed in true sense, many socio-economic problems like unemployment, insurgency etc. may be kept at bay to a large extent.

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Public Healthcare System In India – APSC Mains Essay

(Essay submitted in APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2019 – Essay Topics for week 5)

Public Healthcare System In India by Kiriti Dehingia

Health is the real wealth of a society. Therefore, in India, primarily in order to focus on health care for British citizens, the modern public healthcare system was initiated during colonial period. After independence also, the government of India has been taking various steps to develop the public healthcare system till now.

The public healthcare system in India is organized into primary, secondary and tertiary levels. There are Sub-Centres(SCs), Mini Primary Health Centres (MPHCs) and Primary Health Centres(PHCs) at the primary level. Community Health Centres(CHCs) and smaller Sub-District Hospitals are the secondary level. The Medical Colleges and the District/ General Hospitals provide tertiary care.

An SC serves extremely rural areas having population of 5000 people (or 3000 in a remote and dangerous location). Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) and Multipurpose Worker (MPW) are manned at HWCs. Recently, Community Health Officers (CHOs) are also being appointed at some SCs. Along with primary medical care and immunization, SCs also educate people about healthy habits.

MPHCs and PHCs are manned by Doctors, Pharmacists, Laboratory Technicians, General Nurse Midwives (GNMs), ANMs and other health workers. PHCs serve more developed rural areas having population of 30000 or more (or 20000 in remote areas). SCs refer patients to PHCs in case of complexity.

CHCs serve 120000 people in urban areas (or 80000 people in remote areas). Critical patients are referred from MPHCs and PHCs to CHCs.

Medical Colleges and district hospitals are the final referral units for the primary and secondary levels of the public healthcare system.

In order to improve the healthcare system in India, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been adopting various initiatives that affect all people  in India, e.g.: National Health Mission(NHM), Ayushman Bharat, National Mental Health Programme, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, National Leprosy Control Programme, DOTS, ASHA etc.. The National Health Policies are being published by the government for betterment of public health. The first of its kind was that of 1983 and the last being that of 2017. NHM is strengthening SCs as Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs).

In spite of all this, the health scenario in India is not up to the mark in comparison to the developed countries. Some of the causative factors of this deplorable condition are: low quality care, corruption, lack of accountability, unethical care, economic barriers to access the services, insufficient man-power etc.

If the public healthcare system has to be successful in India, the government along with general public and health professionals should come together. The health institutions should be staffed with sufficient man-power. The people in general and the students in particular should be taught how to remain healthy, maintain personal hygiene and about preventive measures against various diseases. All should keep in mind that –‘Prevention is better than cure’.

In conclusion, if all efforts from various angles are put together, the public healthcare system in India may be expected to compete with that in the developed countries, in near future.

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