Topic of the day(Racism in India)

Topics

1.What is racism

2.Its status in India

3.History

4.Benefit of ethnic diversity

5.Issue

6.Way Forward

7.Qustn for mains

What is racism

1.Prejudice and Discrimination against people of different race on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Data

1.India has more than 2000 different ethnic groups

Features of Ethnic groups in India

1.Varies across different regions

Benefit of diversity in ethnicities

1.Respect and Tolerance increases in the society.

2.Unity in Diversity

3.Soft power for interaction with other countries

4.benefit to tourism---as more welcoming and diverse society

5.as a place for research of interaction between different group

6.different and niche cuisine

Problem

1.Voilence and discrimination against people of otheer ethic like attack on biharis

2.Allegedly different treatment toward white and black foreigner

3.Prejudice against black people

4.race as a problem is downplayed and not discussed properly---how can we expect a solution when we cant recognise a problem

Relation with African

1.Common colonial history

2.Good International Relations

-------Racism toward African People-----

Eg-, attack in greater noida, In 2016, a 21- year-old Tanzanian girl, on a false suspicion of being involved in a hit and run case, was beaten and stripped.

Issue faced by black people

1.During Visa Extension

2.Finding accomodation

Issue toward black people

1.perception of african culture

2.preference for white colour---racism

3.social prejudice

4.awareness of african culture is lacking

Benefit of engaging with Black People

1.money for education courses as african people comes to india for higher studies

2.know the culture

3.trade encouragement

Effect

1.negative international image of india

2.effect Our PM's African Diplomacy

3.effect India's race with china in africa

Way Forward

Social

1.awareness

2.better integration of african in indisn cociety by active involvememt of african grps ib indian need--eg in swatch bharat abhiyan by nana peasah

3.relate to racism faced by indian in abroad

4.hostel facilities for students

Political

4.better police training in diversity

5.Role of NGOs and other non-govt group

6.School Education where realm of race is need to be taught----for providing independent and critical thought

History

1.There are, by now, a number of books and exhibitions about an Indian past that was apparently far more tolerant of blackness. Historians speak of an easy intermingling between Indians and people of African origin, with Indian noblewomen taking African men as lovers, and slaves being raised to the status of rulers.

Qustn for mains

1.What should be the broad parameters of Racism Policy?