Welfare Schemes and Vulnerable Sections

2017 · Q710 marks150 words

Does the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ensure effective mechanism for empowerment and inclusion of the intended beneficiaries in the society? Discuss.

2017 · Q1515 marks250 words

Is the National Commission for Women able to strategize and tackle the problems that women face at both public and private spheres? Give reasons in support of your answer.

2018 · Q210 marks150 words

Whether National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) can enforce the implementation of constitutional reservation for the Scheduled Castes in the religious minority institutions? Examine.

2018 · Q1615 marks250 words

Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections of the society leads to problems of overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission? Argue your case.

2019 · Q1815 marks250 words

Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due to absence of their awareness and active involvement at all stages of policy process. — Discuss.

2020 · Q1515 marks250 words

Which steps are required for constitutionalization of a commission? Do you think imparting constitutionality to the National Commission for Women would ensure greater gender justice and empowerment in India? Give reasons.

2021 · Q1215 marks250 words

Though the Human Rights Commissions have contributed immensely to the protection of human rights in India, yet they have failed to assert themselves against the mighty and powerful. Analyzing their structural and practical limitations, suggest remedial measures.

2021 · Q1715 marks250 words

"Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and feminist movement has been patriarchal." Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu?

2022 · Q510 marks150 words

Discuss the role of the National Commission for Backward Classes in the wake of its transformation from a statutory body to a constitutional body.

2022 · Q710 marks150 words

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.

2023 · Q210 marks150 words

Who are entitled to receive free legal aid? Assess the role of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in rendering free legal aid in India.

2023 · Q1215 marks250 words

Explain the constitutional perspectives of Gender Justice with the help of relevant Constitutional Provisions and case laws.

2023 · Q1715 marks250 words

"Development and welfare schemes for the vulnerable, by its nature, are discriminatory in approach." Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

2025 · Q610 marks150 words

Women's social capital complements in advancing empowerment and gender equity. Explain.

2025 · Q1815 marks250 words

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can initiate to tackle the issue.

2026 · Q510 marks150 words

Do constitutional bodies like the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) possess adequate enforcement powers to secure substantive social equality? Suggest measures to enhance their institutional effectiveness.

2026 · Q610 marks150 words

Does India's tribal development policy reflect the aspirations for a socially grounded and equity-based governance? Justify your answer.