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Bezwada Wilson

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Bezwada Wilson (born 1966) is an Indian activist and one of the founders and National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA), an Indian human rights organization that has been campaigning for the eradication of manual scavenging, the construction, operation and employment of manual scavengers which has been illegal in India since 1993. [1]

29 relations: Activism, Andhra Pradesh, Ashoka (non-profit organization), Composting toilet, Dalit, Deccan Herald, Delhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Five-Year Plans of India, Haryana, Human rights, Hyderabad, India, Indian Administrative Service, Karnataka, Kolar Gold Fields, Manual scavenging, National Advisory Council, Parliament of India, Paul Diwakar, Political science, Public interest law, Ramon Magsaysay Award, S. R. Sankaran, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Sonia Gandhi, South India, States and union territories of India, Supreme Court of India.

Activism

Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental reform or stasis with the desire to make improvements in society.

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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India.

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Ashoka (non-profit organization)

Ashoka (branded Ashoka: Innovators of the Public) is an international organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organization.

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Composting toilet

A composting toilet is a type of toilet that treats human excreta by a biological process called composting.

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Dalit

Dalit, meaning "broken/scattered" in Sanskrit and Hindi, is a term mostly used for the castes in India that have been subjected to untouchability.

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Deccan Herald

Deccan Herald (DH) is an English daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka by The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited.

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Delhi

Delhi (Dilli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a union territory of India.

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University

Dr.

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Five-Year Plans of India

From 1947 to 2017, the Indian economy was premised on the concept of planning.

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Haryana

Haryana, carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1November 1966 on linguistic basis, is one of the 29 states in India.

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Human rights

Human rights are moral principles or normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, December 13, 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,, Retrieved August 14, 2014 that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as natural and legal rights in municipal and international law.

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Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian Administrative Service

The Indian Administrative Service (IAST), often abbreviated to I.A.S., or simply IAS, is the administrative arm of the All India Services.

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Karnataka

Karnataka also known Kannada Nadu is a state in the south western region of India.

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Kolar Gold Fields

KGF or Kolar Gold Fields is a mining region and taluk, in the Kolar District of Karnataka state, India.

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Manual scavenging

Manual scavenging is a caste-based occupation involving the removal of untreated human excreta from bucket toilets or pit latrines, that has been officially abolished by law in India as a dehumanizing practice.

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National Advisory Council

The National Advisory Council (NAC) of India was an advisory body set up by the first United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to advise the Prime Minister of India.

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Parliament of India

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India.

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Paul Diwakar

Sri N.Paul Divakar is a Dalit activist.

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Political science

Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts, and political behavior.

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Public interest law

Public interest law loosely, refers to legal practices undertaken to help poor or marginalized people, or to effect change in social policies in the public interest, on 'not for profit' terms (''pro bono publico'').

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Ramon Magsaysay Award

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society.

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S. R. Sankaran

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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of historically disadvantaged people in India.

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Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi (born 9 December 1946) is an Indian politician of Italian descent.

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South India

South India is the area encompassing the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry, occupying 19% of India's area.

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States and union territories of India

India is a federal union comprising 29 states and 7 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.

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Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of constitutional review.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bezwada_Wilson

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