SELF-RELIANT INDIA THROUGH REHABILITATION OF BEGGARS: A REVIEW

Abstract

India is among the world’s biggest democracies. Beggars have been omnipresent in all stages of civilisation and society. Begging has been a traditional profession in India since ancient times. The holistic development of the country begins through the grass root level which is through the most underprivileged section of the society. Therefore for making India self reliant, initiative has to be taken to develop its vulnerable sections. This article reviewed the problems and rehabilitation of beggars literature with the question in mind: How development and self reliance of beggars will eventually leads to self reliant India? Considering the recent developments, the government reports and research papers are reviewed. The researches shows that several steps have been taken, particularly inclusion of vulnerable sections of the society through the developmental schemes, vocational trainings, involvement in the small scale industries, with the help of self help groups it became effective for the involvement of the underprivileged section that is beggars.