EQUITY –A SOCIAL CHALLENGE

- JITHENDRA.J

ABSTRACT:
In this paper explained about the Social equity is rooted in the idea that each person is equal and has inalienable rights.
Because of India’s unique blend of social, religious, economic, and political characteristics, we value this concept despite,
or perhaps because of, the simultaneous tensions of a capitalist economy, which requires inequality, set within a
democratic constitutional system, which assumes equality. The impossibility of simultaneously achieving inequality and
equality produces episodic “corrections.” This was the case in the tumultuous 1960s, a period when the usually tame
notion of equity gave rise to heated debate and resulted in calls for social change. Now, tumult in the form of economic
inequality, unemployment, and globalization is a harbinger of renewed interest. This article explains the roots of the
concept, its contemporary understandings, and its relevance to emerging issues. the principles of “distribution according to
need” and “equality” which are interrelated.  Thus, the historical basis and theoretical framework of social justice as a
concept, and how it has developed.and how social equity in public administration are directed by a set of complex
winds comprised of historical, political, economic, legal, and moral motivators that shape public policy
formulation and administrative behaviour.it also talks about the social equity in terms of gender and sexuality,
Equal justice under law for all people regardless of sex, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, origin, caste or class,
income or property, language, religion, convictions, opinions, health, or disability.,Social equality in terms of equal
opportunity and equal Access to the parks and the open spaces etc and also about how the frameworks relating to social
equity like the determinant Factors of Inequity and Durable Inequalities and also about the number of households in the
koramangala area and how the area functions with respect to all the above factors.

Keywords:

Introduction

“Social Equity is the active commitment to fairness,

justice, and equality in the formulation of public policy,
distribution of public services, implementation of public
policy, and management of all institutions serving the
public directly of by contract. it is concerned with
justice and fairness of social policy.Since the 1960s, the
concept of social equity has been used in a variety of
institutional contexts, including education and public
administration.
Social Equity in terms of :
 Gender and Sexuality. Contemporary Frameworks Relating to Social Equity
 Race  Justice as Fairness
 Equal rights to access to the public amenities.  Capabilities.
 Equal rights to access to the Religious places.
 Determinant Factors of Inequity and Durable
 Equal justice under law for all people regardless of Inequalities
sex, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation,
 Human Rights Approach to Poverty.
origin, caste or class, income or property, language,
religion, convictions, opinions, health, or disability.  Equity A social challenge

 Social equality in terms of equal opportunity.
 Equal Access to the parks and the open spaces.
 Social equity in the justice and being impartial.
 Equity in the health care aspects.
 Equity in the community resources.
 Equity in obtaining the adequate water supply from
the municipality
 Equity in Obtaining a job.
 Inter generational
 Access to the government services and contracting.
Education – all societies thrive because they can share, retain and
collect knowledge. This means that knowledge is a collective asset
of society and should be fairly distributed and offered to all
members of society. When understanding equity, it is important to
address education as an opportunity to fix social stratification and
the differences that occur in everyone’s life. This means
addressing each learner as entitled to learn, that their education
should be developed to optimize their lives and potential by
complementing and augmenting their shortcomings. We often
neglect this in society through disproportional allocations of
educational resources which further perpetuates social
stratification and economic class division.
Justice – Real legal justice is often forfeited when a individuals into society but to actively provide this diverse
society has systemically oppressed and disadvantaged a population with the things and opportunities needed to live
specific segment of the population. I don’t have to specify rewarding and meaningful lives within society.
a specific case of this because it happens in every society. Case study : Koramangala Ward no:151
It’s wrong. Ingrained bias, coupled with the unequal
access to opportunity only further negative social
behavior from the oppressed group. Equitable justice
looks past the surface and understands the context the
circumstances of social inequality and offers those
disadvantaged real arbitrations and rehabilitation
practices equal to that of peers in other social segments.
The difference of like sentencing and overall legal
treatment is often indicative of social injustice in a society
and is the first step to solving it.
Environment – True environmental equity is both the
understanding of the conditions of the present and the
rights of the future on activities that affect or impact the
environment of all social actors. It is taking the full
measure to develop a shared and communal effort to
manage development and land-use. Communities must be
elevated to the level of as equal stakeholders, consulted as
equals so they can understand all the impacts Koramangala
and can opt ward map
out of development or control the measures or design to
Blocks with access
without access
mitigate the adverse effects to their populations and to the open spaces
potential generations.
Economic – Understanding the cost of labor and “Noliving
EqualinAccess to the parks and the open spaces”.
a society is the measure of the level of a society’s
development. Respecting the rights of workers and
properly negotiating wages that are fair and just is the
pinnacle practice of circular capitalist economics.
However, the rise of globalization and automation has
seen labor become a means of widening margins and
putting people after profit. These companies are tapping
into a social resource, the population of society itself. It is
important to understand this and develop legislative and
co-operative efforts to empower the social expectations of
work within our society that puts people first. No market
will become unattractive to corporations if societies
reinforce their rights, Nordic countries are a good
example, but the standard can continue to raise the level
of expectation on corporate policy and operation.
Developmental – This is the more progressive and less
noted aspect of equity in society as it strikes at the
difference in our individual ability to live fulfilling lives.
Developmental Equity looks to aide and prop-up people
that have been disadvantaged by the context of life and
ability.This type of disparity is often understood and
accommodated in our educational institutions, but once
people who are developmentally or otherwise
disadvantaged are subject to discrimination, stigma and
social neglect in the accommodation of their need. We
need to see this type of equity to encompass every
condition that is impeding to our ability to live, not
simply a laundry list of conditions.Developmental equity
looks not only to assure the consideration of these
 Equity - A social Challenge

According to the URDPFI Guidelines :

The open spaces can include the following three 
categories, namely:
 Recreational space 
 Organized green
  Other common open spaces (such as vacant l
ands/open spaces including  flood plains, 
forest  cover etc. in plain areas. 
Considering open spaces, including all  the above‐
mentioned categories, provision be  10‐
12 sqm per person may be desirable.
 Open  spaces/  maidens  should  be 
spatially distributed  and  multiple  function 
in  time  to be  promoted.    Statistics
In any layout or sub‐division of land
Overall population: 35359 in which Approximately 30000
measuring 0.3 Ha or more in residential and comm
are the residents and rest are the pg people.
ercial  zones, 
Overall Ward area : 372 ha
the community open space shall be reserved 
Total Green spaces : 68103.56 sqm or 6.8 ha
for recreational purposes which shall as 
far as possible be provided  in one place.
Based on population:
 The minimum recreational space provided sh
all be 450 sqm.  For every individual the desirable open space is 10-12
 The minimum average dimension of the recr sqm/person.
eational space shall not be less than 7.5 m an  The area an individual is getting is 1.92 sqm.
d the length shall not exceed 2.5 times the av  Due to the dense population in the ward, the
erage width.  individuals are in short of approx. 10sqm.

 Each recreational area and the structure on it  Based on the Area:

shall have an independent means of access.
Any building line to be at least 3 m away  The area allotted for green spaces are in accordance with
from the boundary of recreational open space.  the URDPFI Guidelines but are not evenly distributed
throughout the ward.
 Zoological garden to be as per Central Zoo
Authority provisions   Conclusions:

 Not all the blocks have got the required number of

parks..
 Blocks with the informal settlement lacks access to the
open spaces.
 High density blocks (3,4,8,14,15 & 17) lacks in the
open spaces.
 Green spaces are not evenly distributed and are seen
majorly as a bigger parks than the required in few
blocks.
 Inequity in the terms of equal access to the parks and
open spaces.