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All the Best :) Inaugural Speech By Shri Somnath Chatterjee, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha At The International Conference On Comparative Context of Discrimination: Social Exclusion and Equal Opportunities Policies in Asia Organized by The Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi On 6 May 2009 Professor Sukhadeo Thorat, Chairman of the Inaugural Function, Professor Surendra Jodhka, Director, Indian Institute of Dalit Students, Participants from various countries of Asia, Europe and India, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am happy to associate myself with this International Seminar on an extremely important topic, namely, ‘Comparative Contexts of Discrimination: Social Exclusion and Equal Opportunity Policies in Asia’ being organized here by the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. I understand that this International Conference has been organized to discuss the problems of social groups which have suffered from denial of equal opportunities and equal rights due to their social background, like race, color, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality or social origin which exist in many nations in the world under diverse social, economic and political systems. The spheres of discrimination varies from country to country. Denial of equal opportunities often lead to low level of education, unequal access to civil rights, lower participation in governance and high poverty and deprivation among the excluded groups. I understand that the participants who have come from various countries from Asia and India will discuss the nature of discrimination suffered by the various social groups based on their social identity. The participants will also discuss the consequences of discrimination on the social and economic condition of groups which have suffered from exclusion and discrimination and will also discuss equal opportunities policies (like affirmative action and reservation policies) used by the governments in countries in Asia for inclusive progress of all individuals. It is quite important that about ten countries from Asia will share their experiences. These, I understand, include India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan from South Asia and China, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, from East Asia and New Zealand from the Pacific. The experiences of the countries from Asia will definitely benefit the other countries in using each other’s experiences in developing suitable Inclusive Policies. I heartily compliment the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies for the admirable work they have been doing for providing knowledge support to the deprived sections of our society and also for acting as the resource centre for them. The Founding Fathers of our Constitution had visualized an egalitarian society, where every citizen would have the right to optimize his of her potential. In this context, the endeavours of organizations like the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies are indeed praiseworthy in providing invaluable services to promote the cause of the socially deprived sections. It is a matter of grave concern that the practices of discrimination and exclusion in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres are common to several societies, though their nature and consequences vary from one country to another. Discrimination and social exclusion lead to widening of inequalities, deprivation of equal opportunities and lack of access to national resources. It applies equally to India and other Asian countries, where discrimination is largely based on caste, gender, religion and regional and ethnic identities. It has been acknowledged that social exclusion finds its parallel in poverty, inequality, deprivation, alienation and marginalisation in society. Social stratification is also one of its variants. In broader terms, various forms of social exclusion can be identified in the context of societies like ours which may include exclusion from goods and services, labour markets, land, security – both physical and environmental – security of livelihood, human rights, protection against contingencies such as illness and death and above all exclusion from macro-economic developmental strategies, which can encompass life and livelihood as a whole, and can severely restrict participation in social services, welfare and security networks, consumer culture and even in political choices. It goes without saying that inclusiveness of the marginalized groups is an intensive process and this has to be increasingly balanced with the need for sensitive facilitation to build the confidence of vulnerable groups to participate as well as to change attitudes and hierarchies that hinder their development.
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