NCERT Civics Solutions- Class 7 (Chapter 1) Part 2 (Social and Political Life- II)

Hello friends in this article we are going to continue the Civics solutions series. For the previous part click here.

 4. What do you understand by the term 'all persons are equal before the law?' Why do you think it is important in a democracy?

Answer: 

It means that every person, from the President of the country to a domestic worker like Kanta has to obey the same laws. No person can be discriminated against on the basis of their religion, race, caste, etc. Every person has access to all public places including playgrounds, hotels, shops and markets. All people can use publicly available wells, roads and bathing ghats.
Equality is the soul of democracy. We know that democracy is a form of government which gives equal importance and recognition to all. If inequalities on the basis of race, religion, caste, etc. continue to exist, democracy would never flourish. Instead, it would perish very soon.

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5. According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, persons with disabilities have equal rights, and that the government should make possible their full participation in society. The government has to provide free education and integrate children with disabilities into mainstream schools. This law also states that all public places including buildings, schools, etc., should be accessible and provided with ramps.

Look at the photograph and think about the boy who is being carried down the stairs. Do you think the above law is being implemented in his case? What needs to be done to make the building more accessible for him? How would his being carried down the stairs affect his dignity as well as his safety?

 

Answer- 

The boy in the photograph is disabled. As per the law this building should have been accessible for him, but the law is not being implemented in this case. He is being carried down by security personals through stairs. This building does not provide ramps. The boy’s dignity is overlooked here. He may morally feel inferior. The way he is carried down the stars may prove dangerous. Law can this case to the court.

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