Uma Haritha NAIR 3 · CSE 2022 · 195 wordsTheir whole copy
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In india we come across several supastitious belefs and practises, some harmless and some other dangerous to rights of other.
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→ considering menstruation as polluting. → not allawing women to work because of belief that it brings harm to family etc.
The reasons behind such a prevalence :- • Lack of awareness and low levels of functional literacy. • Dominance of religion in the lives of people eg. Most supersticious practises have sanction of religion in some way or other • Lack of good governance and effective puble sevice delivery
For eg: parents take their ill children to a road side baba, because there's no hospital around, or they have no money to afford hospital.
Whatever may be the reason, such superstitions negatively impact the individuals as well as societies and social well being For eg: Not allowing women to pray in temples (sabarimala episode) eg: Marrying off girl child before reaching puberty
In the context it is necessary that scientific temper be inculcated among people through → Awareness: Beti padhao - Beti bachao → Highlighting the ill effects of superstitions → Holding people responsible for ills committed in the name of custom and religion.
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