The article highlights the systemic failure of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
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The article highlights the systemic failure of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, in providing sustainable livelihoods for identified manual scavengers in Karnataka.
Background
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, identifies approximately 7,400 manual scavengers in Karnataka. These individuals face significant hurdles in accessing statutory entitlements like skill development training and financial support for alternative livelihoods.
Facts for Prelims
- Act / BillProhibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
- FactApproximately 7,400 individuals identified as manual scavengers in Karnataka
- FactStatutory entitlements include initial cash assistance, skill development training, and financial support for alternative livelihoods
For Mains
Q. Critically analyze the systemic barriers preventing the effective rehabilitation of manual scavengers despite the existence of the 2013 Act.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Entitlement gap: Inadequate transition from one-time cash assistance to sustainable, long-term livelihood security
- Institutional bottleneck: Lack of accessible skill development training and financial support for alternative employment
- Systemic persistence: Failure of rehabilitation frameworks to address the underlying socio-economic factors perpetuating manual scavenging
Keywords: systemic failure · sustainable livelihoods · statutory entitlements · socio-economic rehabilitation · marginalized communities
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