Unit II Key Concepts

Sustainable Development
Social Justice
Equality Vs Equity
Rights Vs Duties
Can Bangalore keep growing
ad infinitum?

SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Do we live in a Just Society?

The Triple Whammy
Caste System for thousands of years.
British rule for centuries
Fabian socialism for decades
Results of bad history
No ability to diverge
Few takers for unconventional
professions
Absence of risk taking

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Bangalore Inequality

City of extremes- inequality
A rich middle class has
developed, the ICT
technology workforce,
this makes up 40% of
the population.
An urban elite also
exists which work in the
MNCs.
A large proportion of the
population is excluded
from the benefits of
development, over 1
million, 20% of the
population.
Original fort.
Next to the market
Densely populated
Open urinals, overflowing
bins and narrow congested
bins
Commerce is booming
High land prices
A residential extension built after
the bubonic plague.
Spacious and tree lined streets
Water and sewage supply
Apartments built in traditional
houses gardens.
Shops and cottage industries have
spread out from centre in to this
region
Congestion
Popular schools and temples
Cantonment in 1809.1860s
development began.
Cubbon park separates from the
Indian village.
Spacious bungalows set in
gardens.
Now has numerous apartment
blocks, targets upper middle class.
Overloaded sewage and water
systems.
Water pollution
A legal slum,originally on the
outskirts, improvements have
been made to infrastructure and
housing.
6000 people are crammed in to
900 houses bordered by a
cemetery, railways and roads.
12 street taps.Communal toilets.
25% have illegal or legal
electricity
Prostitution and drug abuse
Average income of 35 and land
rental of 1 per month
The most select residential area.
Large plots with individual
architecture.
Well maintained and tree lined
roads.
Close to the airport ,technology
park and CBD.
It houses the employees of the
TNCs
Electricity fails daily, homes have
petrol generators.
The best schools are a car journey
away
Ten KM from the northern
boarders. This satellite town is on
the main highway. It attempts to
absorb the pressure from
urbanisation
Land prone to flooding has been
colonised by migrants , here there
is no access to water or sanitation.
They have to travel to local
hostile areas.
Residents are illiterate, there is no
access to schools.There is no
protection from eviction.

Chickpet
Basavanagudi
Fraser
town
Bagular slums
Indiranagar Yelankha new
town slum
Social Justice Meaning
Justice as defined in the Indian
Constitution includes the foll

Social All our citizens must be treated the same
socially.
Political Right to vote and participate in politics
Economic All of us have an equal opportunity to earn
for our livelihood/living

Social Justice
Social Justice is treatment of all persons
equally irrespective of caste, creed,
gender, status (monetary status),
educational qualification, place of origin,
place of residence, educational
background, abilities, different abilities.

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Equality and Equity

Equity Vs Equality
Equalit
y=
Samen
ess
Equity=
Fairness
Equity vs. equality
Equity is a subjective term which
means different things to different
people, whereas the term equality is
objectively measureable.
Example of Equality from each
according to his ability, to each
according to his need.
Example of Equity level playing
field.
Three views of equity:-
Focus
Inclusion
Narrowing gaps
WOMEN & DIFFERENTLY
ABLED

Equality is not making women equal
to men rather to jointly enjoy the
status of being human.
Equality does not mean treating all
the sexes identically, rather it is
discriminatory to treat different as
similar.

Our Rights
Right to equality
Right to life and liberty
Right against exploitation
Right to constitutional remedies

Fundamental Duties:
To respect our national flag
Duty to protect environment
Duty to protect public property
Strive achieving excellence in all the spheres
Promote integrity and unity of people

Improve the quality of life

Directive Principles of State Policy:
The State is obliged to cater to the
welfare of people by providing
employment opportunities, good living
conditions, safety, and foster an
equitable society.

Role of History
Helps to understand the
foll:
Individuals
Organizations
Cities
Countries


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