Nearly half of India’s children are girls. However‚ the girl child is considered a lesser child in our society. Irrespective of class‚ caste and economic conditions‚ she is discriminated against and neglected at all the levels. This result in the denial of basic services required for her survival‚ welfare and development. The girl child is perceived as a burden to be passed on to another family. Her contribution in the household economy is not acknowledged. Various factors contribute towards
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Memories of Childhood – Zitkala Sa‚ Bama Two people recall their childhood when they were made victims of social inequalities. Zitkala Sa was a Red Indian. She was admitted in the Carlisle Indian School run by the British. The school authorities imposed a lot of rules on the students‚ some for the students’ good and some to show the British superiority and some for fun. But Zitkala could not agree with all this; she could not think of allowing her long hair to be cut. She didn’t like to wear
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I’ve been reading and sitting the whole time but Kiera Cass made me feel the ups and downs of the journey as whirlwind of challenges and obstacles hit me‚ leading me closer to the thoughts and sincerity of a candidate named America Singer‚ as she competes over the remaining girls to be the one and the only bride to the one who owns her heart‚ Prince Maxon. Though‚ the excitement goes one as America’s desire to win the competition is not just for her love for the Prince but the bravery to stand for
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Fall 2014 Final Examination Schedule Last updated: October 15‚ 2014 1 Exam Section(s) Day Date Start Finish ACTSC 221 001 Tuesday December 16‚ 2014 7:30 PM 10:00 PM PAC 6 ACTSC 231 001 Friday December 5‚ 2014 9:00 AM 11:30 AM RCH 301‚302‚305‚306‚307 ACTSC 232 001 Saturday December 6‚ 2014 12:30 PM 3:00 PM ACTSC 331 001 Wednesday December 17‚ 2014 4:00 PM ACTSC 371 001 Wednesday December 10‚ 2014 12:30 PM 3:00 PM DC 1350‚1351 ACTSC 372 001 Thursday December
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but also in its scientific revolution. The use of the assembly line is now used for the manufacturing of humans on a large scale. Each human is categorized into a specific class; from an Alpha being the highest caste and of the higher intelligence‚ to an Epsilon being the lowest caste and of lower intelligence. In doing this‚ they have engineered human beings‚ not only to fulfill the various positions needed to sustain a society‚ but also to enjoy the positions that need to be filled. Therefore
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find traditional jobs earning more money to help their families‚ benefits‚ and most importantly jobs that earn women respect. The caste systems can tell an Indian a lot about what they can and cannot do. First thing that I find interesting is that one cannot marry another of a different caste system. Making these systems something you must be born into. The caste system can tell one what job to acquire‚ how many representatives from each
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philosophies and beginnings which influenced major religious ideas and understandings. However‚ Hinduism in India and Christianity in Western Europe differed greatly on a social aspect because while India recognized and upheld the importance of an organized caste system in achieving religious salvation‚ Christianity viewed social classes as insignificant to core religious principals. This leads to the observation that societies are more often than not very similar‚ with few differences. The spread of Hinduism
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consisted of the Vaishya or merchants. The Shudras belonged to the lowest varna. During classic period‚ hundreds of sub-varnas‚ jatis‚ developed. Membership in a caste was determined by birth and Hindus were not allowed to marry members of other castes. The village was governed by its headman and a council. Both were members of highest caste in the village. Villages compose kingdoms and empires which were ruled by monarchs. In 1018 A.D. Mahmud of Chazhi invaded India from Afghanistan. This was the
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With "Daughters of Destiny"‚ Netflix portrays the story of Shanti Bhavan‚ a residential school in India founded by Abraham George‚ whose objective is to improve education and break the cycle of poverty of families from the lowest caste‚ "The Untouchables". Throughout the series‚ the viewer is introduced to five different girls and their daily struggles living in between two completely different worlds; Shanti Bhavan‚ where they have access to many resources‚ and their villages‚ where their families
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Medieval Indian Women Medieval India was considered the "Dark Ages" for Indian women. It would not be correct to say that the caste system was the only baneful feature of Hindu society. There was a progressive deterioration in the position of women in the society since Manu’s times‚ which reached the lowest point during this period. The practical recommendations given in the Manu-samhita were those of a bigot. Though not exactly regarded as a piece of property‚ the woman’s secondary
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