Class 6 - Civics NCERT
Chapter 2 – Diversity and Discrimination
🌍 Summary
India is a diverse country with many religions, languages, and customs.
Sometimes, these differences lead to prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination.
Prejudice means judging others negatively, and stereotypes fix people into unfair images.
Discrimination occurs when people are treated unequally due to caste, religion, gender, or poverty.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar fought against caste discrimination and promoted equality.
The Indian Constitution guarantees equality, freedom, and respect for diversity for all citizens.
🧩 1. Difference and Prejudice
Sometimes, these differences lead to prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination.
Prejudice means judging others negatively, and stereotypes fix people into unfair images.
Discrimination occurs when people are treated unequally due to caste, religion, gender, or poverty.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar fought against caste discrimination and promoted equality.
The Indian Constitution guarantees equality, freedom, and respect for diversity for all citizens.
- People differ in language, religion, food, dress, and festivals.
- India is very diverse — 8 major religions, 1600+ languages, 100+ dance forms.
- Sometimes diversity is not celebrated because people feel safe with those similar to them.
- Prejudice = judging people negatively or seeing them as inferior.
Example: thinking English is the best language. - Prejudices can be about religion, region, caste, skin colour, clothes, or accent.
💭 2. Creating Stereotypes
- Stereotype = fixing people into one image and assuming all are the same.
Example: “Boys don’t cry”, “Girls are soft and gentle”. - Stereotypes are not based on fact — they prevent us from seeing each person as unique.
- They stop individuals from exploring their talents freely.
Common gender stereotypes:
Boys: brave, strong, not emotional.
Girls: gentle, emotional, good at cooking.
⚖️ 3. Inequality and Discrimination
Discrimination happens when prejudices or stereotypes are acted upon.
Example: denying entry to a temple or refusing to share water with someone.- Reasons for discrimination:
Religion, caste, wealth, language, or physical ability. - Poor people face economic inequality due to lack of resources.
- Some groups face multiple discriminations (e.g., poor + lower caste).
👤 4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Experience
- Born in the Mahar caste (Dalit) — considered “untouchable”.
- Faced discrimination as a child (bullock-cart drivers refused to take him).
- Became a lawyer, leader, and Father of the Indian Constitution.
- Fought for Dalit rights and equality.
- Converted to Buddhism seeking a religion of equality.
- Taught that everyone deserves respect and equal opportunities.
🏛️ 5. Striving for Equality
- Freedom struggle also fought against social inequalities.
- Dalits, women, tribals, and peasants fought for equal rights.
- Women demanded equal access to education.
- Indian Constitution (1949) guarantees:
-Abolition of untouchability
-Equal opportunity for all
-Freedom of religion and language
- India is a secular country — government treats all religions equally.
- Government must take steps to uplift poor and marginalized groups (e.g., reservations).
✊ 6. Key Values of the Constitution
- Equality unites all Indians.
- Respect for diversity ensures unity.
- Secularism = freedom to practice any religion without discrimination.
- Continuous struggle needed to make equality a reality.
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