Part A (Q2): What do you understand by Social Injustice?

Social Injustice refers to the systemic and structural inequalities present within a society that prevent certain groups of people from accessing resources, opportunities, rights, or protections that are available to others.

It is not merely about individual prejudice; it is about how institutions (laws, education systems, economies) are designed to favor some and marginalize others. Examples include:

• Caste Discrimination: Denying a Dalit person housing or employment based purely on their birth.
• Gender Inequality: Paying a woman less than a man for the exact same work.
• Systemic Poverty: A system where the poor have no access to quality healthcare or education, locking generations into a cycle of deprivation. Social work exists fundamentally to combat social injustice.