Vishakha YadavAIR 6 · CSE 2019 · 489 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a constitutional or legal provision
Human dignity and freedom forms the inviolable part of right to life. Our Constitution also ensures the same through Article 23 making it a fundamental right preventing any form of Bondage.
Body · points and prose
(a) Stakeholders Involved :-
- D.M. (Myself)
- Group of large landowners
- Informal Bonded Agricultural Labourers.
- Rest of the District population and farmers
① D.M.
| Interests | Ethical Issues |
|---|---|
| a. Ensuring the continued district performance. | a. Violation of the human rights of informal labourers |
| b. Protecting the human rights of bonded farmers as per law | b. Exploitation by the few large landowners. |
| c. Course of action that would be beneficial to all. | c. Provisioning of decent standard of living to farmers. |
② Large Landowners
| Interests | Ethical Issues |
|---|---|
| (a) Profitable production | (a) Bonded Labour in any form is wrong |
| (b) High performance with minimal costs applied | (b) Providing only bare sustenance not a living standard |
(3) Informal bonded farmers
| Interests | Ethical Issues |
|---|---|
| (a) To secure a livelihood and basic amenities | (a) form of begar and lack of the agency to make choices |
(4) Rest of the population An example to be set infront of all the farmers.
Ans b
Denial of choice amounts to the refutal of the lack of agency of an individual to make subjective choices. Human rights form the essence of the dignity of an individual providing basic rights integral to human life. Using tied labours with mere basic amenities over generations denies them the freedom to go for other work, grow economically. They are subjected to permanent subjugation of the owner's pecuniary interests.
UNHDR also identifies human freedom and self determination as integral part of human rights doctrine.
Ans c My course of action would be as follows :-
(1) As per my rulebook and guided by Art 39 (b) (c) which prevents concentration of resources within a few hands, I would form a committee to go through detailed inspection and field studies for the actual situation.
(2) As per the findings of report, I would consult with my seniors for the further course of action since landowners are politically, economically and socially influential.
(3) I'd request written orders from the superiors to send a notice to the landowners stating to provide good livelihood opportunities as per legal framework and allowing the retrenchment of workers who wish to leave.
(4) The SP of the area would be intimated to keep force stationed in case of the mismanagement or social disruption.
(5) I would submit the report to the higher authorities stating my comments clearly.
Close · a way forward
India is signatory to ILO conventions, covenants of social, economic right (ICESCR), the machinery needs to dutyfully with courage of conviction needs to implement same in true spirit.