Making Social Inclusion a Reality:

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Making Social Inclusion a Reality An Overview of
the Challenges
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What is Social Inclusion
'Social Inclusion' is often used as the
antithesis of 'social exclusion, 'which refers
to lack of participation. It is also defined as
series of positive actions to - Achieve
equality of access to goods and
services - Assist all individuals participate in
their community and society - Encourage the
contribution of all persons to social and
cultural life - Be aware of and challenge all
forms of discrimination - Ensure the
marginalized and those living in poverty greater
participation in decision making to improve
their living standards
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Why Social Inclusion
- Correct social rupture - Link different Groups
or communities from each other - Mainstream each
community by promoting their participation in
each walk of national life
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What Constitutes Social Inclusion?
Society in which all people feel
valued Differences are respected Basic needs
are met Live in dignity
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Values Underpinning Social Inclusion
Everyone is Ready Everyone Can
Learn Everyone Needs Support Everyone Can
Communicate Everyone Can Contribute Together
We Are Better
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Social Inclusion Madheshi Community
Social Inclusion incorporated as one of four
pillars of 2003 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
(PRSP) in 10th Plan Victims social
exclusion Indigeneous, but considered outsider
though forming nearly ONE- THIRD (32) of total
population Mostly marginalised Excluded in
active political, executive, administrative,
judiciary and other fields No voice in
decision making process and policy
planning Largely lost the sense of
belongingness to the nation
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ICIMOD STUDY (Ranked according to overall
Composite Index)
Of 20 districts, 3 in Worst, 12 in
Intermediate 5 in Best Category 40 of the
Terai districts have less than Rs. 1000 as per
capita allocation of resources while the same
is only 2 in the hills. Per capita resource
allocation does not exceed Rs. 3001 in any of
the 20 Terai districts, but it exceeds this
amount in 29 of the hill districts
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Caste/Religious Groups
37 of Dalits, 32 of Janajati households do
not own agricultural land 41 Muslims are
landless 79 Musahar do not own land 79 of
Dalits, 68 Muslims, 54 indigeneous Janajatis
and 42 mid caste population are
illiterate Female literacy among Dalits and
Muslim below 11 Literacy rate among Musahar is
7 90 of the Terai districts (where 95.5 of
the total Madheshi people live) have a large
number of educationally deprived populations
compared to only about 13 percent in hills and
mountains.
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Employment
Madheshis having 32 population occupied only
8.4 of positions in civil service but Bahuns,
Chhetri and Newars with 36 population occupied
89 positions 8 of judges from Madheshi, 92
from other ethnic groups
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Bridging the Gap through Affirmative Action
Ordinance for Inclusive Appointment (45 of the
positions through free competition and assuming
the percent as hundred percent) (a) Women
- 20 (b) Indigenous/Nationalities -
32 (c) Madheshi - 28 (d) Dalit -
15 (f) Area Remained Behind - 5
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Bridging the Gap through Affirmative Action
Federalism - "One Madhesh One
Pradesh" Resource Allocation on the basis of
population Moving away from the one cap fits
all approach approach to the one that
accommodates cultural diversity Develop
employment related legislations to promote
intercultural workplace Affirmative action
(positive discrimination) and proportional
representation Both macro-level integrative
policies and micro-level intervention Increasing
the Size of the Cake through Development Efforts
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