UPPSC PCS - 2021

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with

Year Asked: 2021

A
Disabled Persons
B
Child Health Care
C
Women Empowerment
D
Under Privileged People

Correct Answer

A. Disabled Persons

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is A) Disabled Persons. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, launched on 1 December 2015 by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is a nationwide accessibility campaign. It is also known as the Accessible India Campaign. It aims to make the built environment, transport systems and ICT ecosystem accessible for persons with disabilities. This flows from the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandates accessibility, and from India's commitment under the UNCRPD.

  • B) Child Health Care is wrong. This domain falls under the Health Ministry, through programmes like Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram and Mission Indradhanush.
  • C) Women Empowerment is wrong. Such schemes sit with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, for example Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Mission Shakti.
  • D) Under Privileged People is wrong. Welfare for SCs, STs and OBCs is handled through separate ministries and schemes, not this campaign.

Conceptually, this is the idea of universal design and barrier-free access, which is useful for Mains GS-II on welfare schemes and for ethics discussions on inclusion.

Trap: Aspirants read 'Abhiyan' and assume any social welfare campaign fits. Tie each scheme to its ministry and its target group, and remember that this one is specifically about accessibility for persons with disabilities.

This question appeared in UPPCS 2021 General Studies Paper I.

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