*Equality means
ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities and receives the same
treatment and support.
*In short, Equality
is treating everyone equally regardless of need.
* Equality is
providing the same level of opportunities and assistance to all segments of society:
in spite of Race, Caste, gender.
EQUITY:
*Equity is about giving people what they need.
*Equity is providing various levels of support and
assistance depending on specific needs and abilities.
* Equity is not the same as equality or as inequality, it is all about giving more to the needy in order to make things fair.
EQUALITYVS.EQUITY
EQUALITY
Equality treats
everyone is at the same level. ( Treating everyone equally)
Equality believes
in even distribution.
Equality recognizes
sameness and treats everyone equally.
Equality is
providing everyone the same things.
EQUITY
Equity is the virtue of justice where individual differences are under consideration.
Equity believes in
fair distribution.
Equity recognizes
differences and attempts to counteract unequal individual opportunities.
Equity is providing
what everyone needs.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING
EQUALITY AND EQUITY:
—In Indian
constitution starting from the preamble secures to all citizens of India
equality of status and opportunity.
— Article-(14-18)-
Right to equality(civic equality)
— Article-(325 and
326)- political equality
—Article- 39- (under
DPSP)- Economic equality
—EQUITY FOR EQUALITY:
But in our constitution, there are some special
facilities are provided to the weaker sections like-scheduled castes, scheduled
tribes and other backward classes and women in the name of reservations so that
they can achieve an equal position in society like others. These reservations can
be called as equity so that we can achieve equality among all in society.
—Equity provides more support to the
disadvantaged so that they can reach their full potential.
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