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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Deendayal Upadhyaya’s philosophy of antyodaya: A way to protect from economic and social injustice in Covid period
Authors
Pravesh Kumar, Gajendra
Abstract
The whole world has been going through a Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020. India has not been left out of the pandemic. Many lives have been lost in India and throughout the world. The rupee is depreciating continuously. The Covid 19 caused inequalities across many income groups. It has disrupted the very important access to health services, essential medicines etc. it has also brought in front of the public the gaps in health information systems of many countries including India. (WTO, 2021). The pandemic has led to the big migration, many walked on foot due to countrywide lockdown. The loss of jobs, absence of socio-economic insecurity and access to daily ration were the main problems faced by marginalized sections of society with special emphasis on migrant labours. India must rethink her development paradigm and make it more inclusive. The philosophy of Antyodaya talks about the upliftment of the last person in society. It deals with the marginalized sections of society with special emphasis on the upward development of the most disadvantaged groups in society. It also talks about reducing the gap between rich and poor. The philosophy of Sarvodaya talks about the upliftment of all. On the other hand, the Philosophy of Antyodaya does not compromise with the upliftment of the least advantaged of the society. Right to good health, right to access primary goods, Food, ration, and social security including the right to livelihood with dignity is the subject of the state. The liberal society also accepts the primary needs to be fulfilled or taken care of by the welfare state. This paper intends to argue that if the philosophy of Antyodaya is followed in India, it will be beneficial to eradicate the rising social and economic inequality. It also argues that it may be useful not only in India but in other countries which has the same rising economic inequality issues.
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Pages:44-48
How to cite this article:
Pravesh Kumar, Gajendra "Deendayal Upadhyaya’s philosophy of antyodaya: A way to protect from economic and social injustice in Covid period ". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 44-48
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