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CHIPKO ANDOLAN – a movement of village women A key example of an ecofeminist movement is the Chipko Andolan in India in early 1973. Chipko was a forest conservation movement in India led by both male and female activists and leaders such as Indian environmentalists, Chandi Prasat Bhatt and Sunderlal Bahuguna, and the indigenous women of the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand in the Chamoli district, then part of Uttar Pradesh.

The story of the Chipko movement in 1973 follows how a contractor was given the right from the state to fell trees for a sports manufacturing company. The area, already denuded, was subjected to landslides and floods due to rapid deforestation from commercial logging. Women also had to trek further for fuel, fodder, and water.

When the loggers arrived at the village, they were met by the womenfolk who formed a circle around the trees, linked arms, and embraced the trees to prevent the men from cutting them down.

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Sunderlal Bahuguna.

Sunderlal Bahuguna (born 9 January 1927) is an Indian noted Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader. The idea of Chipko movement was of his wife and the action was taken by him. For years he has been fighting for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas, first as a member of the Chipko movement in the 1970s, and later spearheaded the Anti-Tehri Dam movement starting 1980s, to early 2004. He was one of the early environmentalists of India, and later he and people associated with the Chipko movement started taking up environmental issues, like against large dams.

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How to Effectively Study Indian Society and Social Issues for IAS

Studying Indian Society and Social Issues is crucial for the IAS exam, especially in General Studies (GS) Paper 1 and Essay Paper. The syllabus in these areas covers complex topics like social dynamics, cultural diversity, poverty, population, and development issues. Here’s how to effectively approach this section to ensure comprehensive understanding and strong answers in your IAS exams.

1. Understand the Core Topics

To effectively study Indian Society and Social Issues, first, break down the syllabus into major topics:

Salient Features of Indian Society: Understand elements like diversity, unity, social structure, and traditions.

Social Issues and Challenges: Study issues like poverty, illiteracy, healthcare, urbanization, communalism, regionalism, and gender-related issues.

Role of Women and Social Empowerment: Cover topics on gender equality, women’s participation in the workforce, and social justice.

Population and Development: Familiarize yourself with demographic trends, population policies, and their impacts on society.

Having a clear understanding of these core topics will help in organizing your preparation and identifying areas that require more attention.

2. Use Standard Sources and Books

For in-depth preparation, it’s important to refer to reliable books and sources. Standard textbooks include:

NCERT Sociology Books (Class 11 and 12): These provide foundational knowledge of Indian society, making it easier to grasp advanced topics.

Indian Society by Ram Ahuja: This is widely recommended for comprehensive coverage of social issues in India.

Social Problems in India by Ram Ahuja: Useful for understanding various social issues and challenges in detail.

In addition to textbooks, following current affairs related to Indian society is essential. Government initiatives, policies, and recent data can be incorporated to add depth to your answers.

3. Integrate Current Affairs with Theory

Social issues are dynamic, and integrating current events with theoretical knowledge adds relevance to your answers. Reading newspapers, watching news analyses, and following reliable news portals can keep you updated on recent developments, such as:

Government schemes and policies targeting social issues (e.g., Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao).

Social justice and empowerment initiatives.

Any recent landmark judgments related to gender equality, social justice, or minority rights.

Including up-to-date data and examples in your IAS answers will create a positive impact and showcase your awareness of real-world issues.

4. Practice Answer Writing with Examples and Case Studies

The IAS exam heavily emphasizes answer writing, especially for social issues. Practicing answer writing will help you articulate your thoughts, structure your responses, and cover diverse perspectives. Use examples, case studies, and quotes to enhance your answers:

Case Studies: Illustrate points with real-life cases or historical events. For example, cite successful social movements like the Chipko Movement when discussing environmental issues.

Examples: Refer to specific states or regions that have effectively handled social issues, like Kerala’s high literacy rates.

Quotes and Data: Use data from the Census, NITI Aayog reports, or quotes from social reformers and leaders.

Answer writing practice is also vital for time management, as the exam requires well-structured responses within a limited time.

5. Seek Guidance and Join a Coaching Center for Structured Preparation

If you’re aiming to improve your understanding and answer-writing skills, joining a coaching center can be immensely helpful. TNPSC coaching centres in Coimbatore provide structured courses, including social issues, current affairs integration, and guidance from experienced faculty.

The benefits of enrolling in a TNPSC coaching centre in Coimbatore include regular assessments, mentorship, and a focused approach to covering social issues comprehensively. Personalized guidance and peer interaction can also aid in clearing doubts, discussing topics, and learning effective answer structuring techniques.

Conclusion

Preparing for Indian Society and Social Issues requires a mix of foundational knowledge, current affairs integration, and answer-writing practice. With a strategic approach, reliable resources, and perhaps the guidance of a TNPSC coaching centre in Coimbatore, you can master this subject and perform well in your IAS exam. Prioritize understanding concepts deeply and stay updated on social trends to make your answers stand out.

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GAURA DEVI // ACTIVIST

“She was a grassroots activist and a rural women community leader from India who played an important role in the Chipko movement. She came to the forefront of the Chipko movement in 1974. She was told by a young girl that local loggers were cutting trees near their village. The men of Reni village had been tricked out of the village by news that the government was going to pay out compensation for land used by the army. Gaura Devi and 27 other women decided to tackle the loggers. She confronted and challenged the men to shoot her instead of cutting down the trees and she described the forest as "Vandevta" (God of Jungle) and her maika (mother's house). Finally, with the help of other women she managed to halt the work of loggers by hugging the trees despite the abuse and threats of the armed loggers. The women of village and Gaura Devi kept guard of the trees that night and over the next three or four days other villages and villagers joined the action.After this incident, the Uttar Pradesh Government established a committee of experts to investigate the issue of felling of trees, and the lumber company withdrew its men from Reni. The committee stated that the Reni forest was an ecologically sensitive area and that no trees should be felled there. Thereafter the government of Uttar Pradesh placed a 10-year ban on all tree-felling in an area of over 1150 km².”

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The Chipko movement (Hindi: चिपको आन्दोलन, lit. 'hugging movement') is a forest conservation movement in India. Opposed to commercial logging and the government's policies on deforestation, protestors in the 1970s engaged in tree hugging, wrapping their arms around trees so that they could not be felled.

Sunderlal Bahuguna, Chipko movement leader

“ In a lecture on a college campus some years back, I gave examples of activities being undertaken in defense of life on Earth—actions in which people risk their comfort and even their lives to protect other species.

In the Chipko or tree-hugging movement in north India, for example, villagers protect their remaining woodlands from ax and bulldozer by interposing their bodies.

On the open seas, Greenpeace activists intervene to protect marine mammals from slaughter. After that talk, I received a letter from a student I’ll call Michael. He wrote:

I think of the tree-huggers hugging my trunk, blocking the chain saws with their bodies. I feel their fingers digging into my bark to stop the steel and let me breathe. I hear the bodhisattvas in their rubber boats as they put themselves between the harpoons and me, so I can escape to the depths of the sea. I give thanks for your life and mine, and for life itself. I give thanks for realizing that I too have the powers of the tree-huggers and the bodhisattvas.

What is most striking about Michael’s words is the shift in identification. Michael is able to extend his sense of self to encompass the self of the tree and of the whale. Tree and whale are no longer removed, separate, disposable objects pertaining to a world out there; they are intrinsic to his own vitality. Through the power of his caring, his experience of self is expanded far beyond that skin-encapsulated ego. I quote Michael’s words not because they are unusual, but to the contrary, because they express a desire and a capacity that is being released from the prison-cell of old constructs of self. This desire and capacity are arising in more and more people today, out of deep concern for what is happening to our world, as they begin to speak and act on its behalf. ”

- from Joanna Macy's essay in Spiritual Ecology: Cry of the Earth

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Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna declares support to farmers

Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna declares support to farmers

Image Source : TWITTER Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna In a major development, Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna has extended his support to farmers protesting against the three farm laws. Talking to reporters, Bahuguna said that he supports the demands of the ‘annadatas’. Sunderlal Bahuguna is a noted Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader. For years he has been…

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Gandhi Peace Prize

Gandhi Peace Prize is also known as The International Gandhi Peace Prize. It is named after the Father of Nation of India i.e. Mahatma Gandhi and this peace prize is given annually by the Government of India.

Gandhi Peace Prize established in 1995 at that time the P.M. of India was P. V. Narasimha Rao and the President of India was Shankar Dayal Sharma.

This award was launched on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The award is given to individuals or institutions for their contribution to social, economic, and political change through non-violence and other Gandhi Ji methods.

The award prize is 1 Crore rupees (10 million) in cash.

The jury members for this award are the Prime Minister of India, The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, The Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and other eminent persons who decide the winner for this award.

Awarded for Contributions in social, economic, and political change through non-violence and other Gandhian methods.

Gandhi Peace     Prize given by the Government of India

Prize Money 1 Crore     (10 million)

First award     in 1995

Recent     award 2018

Total     awarded 17

First Gandhi     Peace Prize winner was Julius Nyerere

Recent Gandhi     Peace Prize winner is Yohei Sasakawa

Some Important Recipients of the International Gandhi Peace Prize.

First Winners of this award

Recipient Country Year

Julius Nyerere (First recipient) from Tanzania, in 1995. Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian politician who served as the leader of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from 1960 until his retirement in 1985.

A.T. Ariyaratne (Second recipient), from Sri Lanka, in 1996, Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement.

Gerhard Fischer (Third recipient) from Germany, in 1997 German diplomat, recognized for his work against leprosy and polio.

Ramakrishna Mission (First Indian Organization to receive this award), from India, in 1998

Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence among disadvantaged groups.

Baba Amte from India, in 1999 Social worker, known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy.

Nelson Mandela from South Africa, in 2000 Former President of South Africa.

Grameen Bank from Bangladesh, in 2000 Founded by Muhammad Yunus.

John Hume from the United Kingdom, in 2001 Northern Irish Politician

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan from India in 2002. Educational trust that emphasizes Indian culture

Vaclav Havel from the Czech Republic in 2003. Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic

Coretta Scott King from the United States in 2004. Activist and civil rights leader.

Desmond Tutu from South Africa in 2005 . He was a South African cleric and activist

Chandi Prasad Bhatt from India in 2013. He was Environmentalist, social activist, and pioneer of the Chipko movement. Founded Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS)

ISRO from India in 2014. Space agency of the Indian Govt.

2018 Gandhi Peace Prize

Recipient Yohei Sasakawa

Country Japan

For his contribution to Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world.

2017 Gandhi Peace Prize

Recipient Ekal Abhiyan

Country India

For Contribution in providing Education for Rural and Tribal Children in remote areas pan India, Rural Empowerment, Gender, and Social Equality.

2016 Gandhi Peace Prize

Recipients Akshaya Patra Foundation

Country India

For A non-profit organization in India that runs mid-day meals program across India

2016 Gandhi Peace Prize

Recipients Sulabh International

From India

It is a social service organization that works to promote human rights, environmental sanitation, non-conventional sources of energy, waste management, and social reforms through education.

2015 Gandhi Peace Prize

Recipient Vivekananda Kendra

Country India

For Rural Development and Education sector

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प्रसिद्ध पर्यावरणविद एवं चिपको आंदोलन के नेता सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा  का निधन | Renowned environmentalist and leader of Chipko movement Sundarlal Bahuguna passed away

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Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri Chipko awardee Sundarlal Bahuguna died of COVID19

Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri Chipko awardee Sundarlal Bahuguna died of COVID19

The 94-year-old, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awardee was admitted to the hospital after his oxygen levels started fluctuating, Rishikesh Renowned environmentalist and Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna succumbed to COVID-19 infection at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Friday. “Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna died of COVID-19 at AIIMS, Rishikesh…

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Sunderlal Bahuguna.

Sunderlal Bahuguna (born 9 January 1927) is an Indian noted Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader. The idea of Chipko movement was of his wife and the action was taken by him. For years he has been fighting for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas, first as a member of the Chipko movement in the 1970s, and later spearheaded the Anti-Tehri Dam movement starting 1980s, to early 2004. He was one of the early environmentalists of India, and later he and people associated with the Chipko movement started taking up environmental issues, like against large dams.

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Chipko Movement Leader Chandi Prasad Bhatt Says Mindless Rampage On Himalayas In Name Of Development Must Stop

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Mindless Rampage On Himalayas Must Stop: Chipko Movement Leader

Mindless Rampage On Himalayas Must Stop: Chipko Movement Leader

The glacial burst near Chamoli district’s Raini village, the cradle of the Chipko movement, should serve as a wake-up call to stop the rampage on the Himalayan ecological system in the name of…

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Mindless rampage on Himalayas in name of development must stop: Chipko movement leader

Mindless rampage on Himalayas in name of development must stop: Chipko movement leader

GOPESHWAR: The glacial burst near Chamoli district’s Raini village, the cradle of the Chipko movement, should serve as a wake-up call to stop the rampage on the Himalayan ecological system in the name of development, said Magsaysay awardee Chandi Prasad Bhatt on Monday. According to the 87-year-old environmentalist, who was a Chipko movement leader, projects like the Rishi Ganga hydel project,…

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