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Manual Scavenging is a degrading and inhuman form of employment which is a clear sign of the presence of untouchability it its obvious form. Manual Scavenging refers to the practice and menial work of picking up of human excrement. Before independence and now after more than seventy years of Independence, our nation state is unable to get rid from the unconstitutional practice of manual scavenging. Though Article 17 of the Indian Constitution ensures the elimination of untouchability and Article 21 ensures protection of life and personal liberty, even then thousands of sewage workers go deep down in the gutter, sewage line, latrine pits and septic tanks without adequate equipment risking their lives to maintain hygiene in the towns and cities of our country. Legislative, Judiciary and Executive bodies of Indian democracy are in place to ensure values enshrined in the constitution; still the vicious cycle of caste based discrimination and untouchability persist in our social order. Data in this paper highlights that steps like the Act of 1993 and the Act of 2013 have prohibited manual scavenging constitutionally and governments and NGO’s have worked for the eradication of manual scavenging but it still exists and carry forward the practice of untouchability. Sociologically and otherwise it is an important caste based issue which needs to be addressed. Therefore social inclusion of Manual Scavengers is the need of the hour. There are many aspects through which the process of social inclusion can take place but financial inclusion of manual scavengers can be an immediate step that can help start the process of social inclusion. World Bank defines 'social inclusion', as the process of improving the terms on which individuals and groups take part in society - improving the ability, opportunity and dignity of those disadvantaged on the basis of their identity. In order to improve the abilities and opportunities available for manual scavengers; financial inclusion would be the first step. Financial inclusion of a marginalised section of society in a democracy cannot be achieved without the role of government and an active participation by the civil society. Financial inclusion of manual scavengers is an idea to look forward in achieving social inclusion for them, which is the ultimate goal for both the government and the civil society. This paper extensively looks at the approaches and policies taken up by the government and also the contribution of civil society in the path to financially include manual scavengers into the mainstream. Many committees have been formed, many reports have been delivered, many attempts at individual and societal levels have been taken up by NGO’s as well; this paper considerably talks about them. This paper deals with the financial inclusion of manual scavengers.
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"FINANCIAL INCLUSION AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR MANUAL SCAVENGERS", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no.24 - 28, July-2022, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2207003.pdf
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