Topic: Social empowerment
2. Education and health are foundational aspects of every society. Equitable access to high-quality education and healthcare is an essential precondition for social empowerment. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
To create the foundation for the next century, we need to invest in education and health in the next 25 years — not just for the elite, but for all.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the need of equitable access to high-quality education and healthcare for social empowerment and ways to do.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context.
Body:
First, write about the role of education in social empowerment and how it ensures breakdown of caste, religious and gender barriers. Cite statistics.
Next, write about the role of health in social empowerment and how it ensures breakdown of caste, religious and gender barriers. Cite statistics.
Next, write about the barriers which prevent access to high-quality education and healthcare.
Next, write about the steps that are needed to overcome such barriers.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
