Class 10 Social Unit 5 Lesson 10 Rights of Women and Indigenous Nationality

 

Class 10 Social Unit 5 Lesson 10 Rights of Women and Indigenous Nationality

Lesson -10

Rights of Women and Indigenous Nationality

A. Short Answer Questions

1. Discuss about the measures of women empowerment.

Ans:- The measures for empowerment are as follows:

i. Everyone should have interest to enhance human civilization by providing education to women.

ii. Both men and women should be given equal legal rights and opportunities.

iii. Awareness programs, strict control against child marriage and domestic violence.

iv. Women should be given skillful, vocational, and income generating trainings.

v. The attitude towards women should be changed.

2. "Rights of women cannot be established without promoting the social status of women." Present your logic on this statement.

Ans:- Promotion of the social status of women refers to change the attitude of family and society towards women. It is not an easy task to change the status of women. For this, all the social problems and evils like dowry, Jhuma, deuki, chaupadi, etc should be legally ended. Strict implementation of rule and law should be carried out to end girl trafficking, domestic violence, etc. There must be the provision of compulsory and free education for women. Gender equality should be maintained. Women should be given the skillful and vocational training to empower them.

3. What is meant by the rights of indigenous nationalities? Mention rights to be acquired by the indigenous nationalities.

Ans:- The legal and constitutional right and facilities obtained by indigenous nationalities is mint as the right of indigenous nationalities. The rights to be acquired by the indigenous nationalities are listed below:

i. Right to get free and compulsory basic education.

ii. Right to get education in child friendly environment in school.

iii. Right to preserve and promote their script, language and civilization.

iv. Right to powerful presence in the various state bodies and inclusive representation.

v. Right to get special facilities 4 housing, employment and services, etc.

4. "It is the right of indigenous nationalities to get basic education in mother tongue". Present your opinion in its support.

Ans:- Mother Tongue is the language learnt by the children at their own home from their mother. Out of 123 languages spoken in Nepal, 59 languages are used by the indigenous nationalities. Some of the languages have written script whereas some are only in spoken form. It is the fundamental right that every children have right to get basic education in their mother tongue. If the children are provided education in mother tongue, they can understand and language can be preserved. There will be the existence of all indigenous nationalities in history. The language can be kept alive for future generation. The country becomes lingually and culturally strong. So, it is the right of indigenous nationalities to get basic education in mother tongue.

B. Long Answer Questions

1. What is meant by the right of women? Mention the provisions made in the constitution, laws and policy making level to establish the right of women.

Ans:- The rights which are provided to women for their overall development and empowerment is meant as the rights of women. Following are the provision made in the constitution, laws and policy making level to establish the rights of women are:

i. Citizenship certificate can be acquired from the name of mother.

ii. End the gender discrimination.

iii. Equal parental rights to women without gender discrimination.

iv. Equal rights of couple in the affair of property and family.

v. Participation of women in all state structures and bodies on the basis of proportional inclusive principle.

vi. Provision of rights to women for safe motherhood and reproductive health.

vii. Rights to social security for economical weak, disable and helpless and single women as well.

2. Who are Indigenous Nationality? Mention the efforts made by the state to establish the rights of Indigenous Nationalities.

Ans:- Indigenous Nationalities are a tribe or community having their own mother tongue and traditional rites and customs, distinct cultural identity, distinct social structure and written or unwritten history. There are 59 castes a people listed in indigenous nationalities. Following are the efforts made by the state to establish the rights of indigenous nationalities:

i. Establishment of Indigenous Nationalities Commission.

ii. Provision of getting basic education in mother tongue.

iii. Provision of scholarship.

iv. Management of curriculum, textbooks, teaching and learning materials and teachers to provide education in their mother tongue.

v. The state has taken the principle of participation for equal access and opportunity in various state bodies.