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Q16 (IAS/2016) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Social justice policies Official Key

"Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to

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Your answer:  ·  Correct: C
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Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan is the National Campaign for Dignity and Eradication of Manual Scavenging, focused on the eradication of the inhuman practice of manual scavenging and comprehensive rehabilitation of manual[3] scavengers in India. The campaign was launched by Jan Sahas in 2001 and has proven to be a very innovative and effective program to end manual scavenging[4]. By 2002, Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan had become a coalition of 30 community-based organizations from 13 Indian states working to encourage manual scavengers to voluntarily leave the practice[5]. The campaign's primary objective is not related to rehabilitation of homeless persons (Option A), sex workers (Option B), or bonded laborers (Option D), but specifically targets the elimination of manual scavenging—a caste-based discriminatory practice—and the dignified rehabilitation of those engaged in it. Therefore, option C accurately describes the purpose of this national campaign.

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  1. [4] https://idsn.org/wp-content/uploads/user_folder/pdf/New_files/Key_Issues/Manual_scavenging/Maila_Mukti_Yatra_2012-13_-_Note.pdf
  2. [5] https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/08/25/cleaning-human-waste/manual-scavenging-caste-and-discrimination-india
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Q. "Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to [A] rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable…
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This question punishes aspirants who ignore the 'Civil Society' aspect of the syllabus. It wasn't a government scheme but a massive NGO-led movement (Jan Sahas) that forced the 2013 legislation. Strategy: Track major social movements (like Narmada Bachao, Safai Karamchari Andolan) alongside government acts.

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Is Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan a national campaign to rehabilitate homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable sources of livelihood?
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"Eradication of Inhuman Practice of Manual Scavenging and Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers in India By RASHTRIYA GARIMA ABHIYAN (National Campaign for Dignity and Eradication of Manual Scavenging)"
Why this source?
  • Explicitly names Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan as a national campaign focused on dignity and eradication of manual scavenging.
  • States the campaign's purpose as 'Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers', indicating rehabilitation focus but targeted to manual scavengers rather than broadly to all homeless/destitute.
Web source
Presence: 3/5
"(1) To rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable source of livelihood."
Why this source?
  • Contains the exact objective: 'To rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable source of livelihood.'
  • This line shows such a rehabilitation-and-livelihood objective exists in some programme text, but the passage does not link this objective to Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan.

Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 6: Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change > Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan > p. 84
Strength: 4/5
“The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. It intends to reach out to the masses and spread awareness on the issue of avoiding substance abuse through active participation of the youth, women, and the community. The special focus is on the prevention of substance abuse among early-age children. The Government has launched a National De-addiction Helpline— 14446, to deal with drug addiction and to help drug addicts.”
Why relevant

Shows the pattern that 'Abhiyaan' (campaign) names are used for national initiatives launched by a government ministry (e.g., Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan).

How to extend

A student could infer that a scheme named 'Rashtriya ... Abhiyaan' might similarly be a centrally launched campaign and then check ministry notifications or programme descriptions to verify its objectives.

Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: RIGHTS IN THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION > Check your progress > p. 44
Strength: 5/5
“44 It is estimated that there are about three million urban homeless in India. Night shelters are not available for more than five per cent of this population. Hundreds of these old, sick homeless people are killed by cold wave during winter. They cannot have ration and voting cards in the absence of any 'proof of residence'. Without these documents they also cannot avail government help as needy patients. A large number of these homeless people are casual workers, who earn very low wages. They travel to the city in search of work from different parts of the country. Use these facts to write a petition to the Supreme Court of India under the Right to Constitutional Remedies.”
Why relevant

Provides concrete facts about the scale and needs of the urban homeless (lack of night shelters, ID documents), highlighting typical rehabilitation needs addressed by policies.

How to extend

One could use this to reason that a campaign claiming to rehabilitate homeless persons would likely include provisions for shelters, identity documentation, and access to services—so check if Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan lists these components.

History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 19: Towards Modernity > Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922) > p. 303
Strength: 4/5
“Ramabai started the Sharada Sadan (shelter for homeless) for the destitute widows with the help of Ranade and Bhandarkar. But soon she was accused of converting Hindu women to Christianity and hence had to shift her activities to Khedgoan near Poona. She established a Mukti Sadan (freedom house) there. Soon there were 2000 children and women in the house. Vocational training was given to make them self-reliant.”
Why relevant

Gives an historical example (Sharada Sadan/Mukti Sadan) where shelters plus vocational training were used to make destitute persons self-reliant.

How to extend

A student could compare the program elements (shelter + vocational training) with the stated components of Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan to judge whether it fits the rehabilitation + livelihood model.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 8: Financial Market > Access to livelihood and skill development: 3. > p. 243
Strength: 4/5
“New entrants should be informed about livelihood programmes such as National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).”
Why relevant

Lists national livelihood programmes (NRLM, NULM, PMKVY) as established mechanisms for providing skill development and livelihood access.

How to extend

Use this to test whether Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan partners with or resembles these missions (e.g., targets urban/rural livelihoods or skill training) to assess its livelihood provision claim.

History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 9: Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order > Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) > p. 121
Strength: 3/5
“It has come down substantially in India. It is now widely recognised that eradicating rural poverty can be achieved only by expanding the scope for non-agricultural employment. Many programmes to generate additional employment had been introduced over the years. Many were merged with the employment guarantee scheme, which is now the biggest programme on this front in the country. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (subsequently renamed MGNREGA after Mahatma Gandhi) was passed in 2005, with the aim of providing livelihood security to poor rural households. This was to be achieved by giving at Provide at least 100 days of wage employment each year to adult members of every household willing to do unskilled manual work.”
Why relevant

Describes MGNREGA as a major statutory programme aimed at livelihood security—illustrating the kind of large-scale intervention that provides livelihoods to vulnerable groups.

How to extend

A student could check whether Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan coordinates with or complements national livelihood guarantees like MGNREGA when claiming to provide suitable livelihood sources.

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