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SOCIAL EVILS IN INDIA

Corruption
Anti National Activities�communalism, caste discrimination, child labour and child hour and exploitation
Violance against women. –Domestic Violence, Gender Inequality, Dowry Female infanticid

5. Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

6. Poverty.

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TERRORISM

��There is no universal agreement on the definition of terrorism.

Various legal systems and govemment agencies use different definitions. In general terrorism is defined as “The use of violence or of the threat of violence in pursuit of political, religious, ideological or social objectives terrorism is commonly understood to refer to acts of violence

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DRUG ABUSE
► Drug abuse is a major problem in our country. One of the most significant issues concerning drug abuse is the high risk for developing an addiction. The abuse of drugs can have serious ramifications on a person's physical health. mental health, and overall well-being.The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in large amounts. Drug abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and Job-relate

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Alcoholism��►

Alcohoholism is one of the serious social evil around the globe��▸Alcoholism ranks among the top five risk factors for disease.� Disability and death throughout the world.��Causal factor in more than 200 disease and injury conditions. Alcoholism can also have serious social and economic��consequences for individuals other than the drinker and for society at large.�• Hence it is a Public health priority to find a strategy to reducearmful use of alcohol.

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ANTI NATIONAL ACTIVITIES��► Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is an Indian law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India.��According to the lawyers, anti-government activities are those s punishable under Section 124A (section) of the which are isted as pu Indian Penal Code.��► Section 124A IPC deals with attempts to bring into halted or��contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the Government established by law in India. Such offences shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which��a fine may be added: or, with imprisonment which may extend to��three years, to which a fine may be added: or, with fine.

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Violence against Women��► Violence against women(VAW) also known as gender-based violence. i. collectively violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women. This type of violence is gender based. Mearing that the acts of violence are committed against women because they are women�discriminating an individual on the basis of sex. The problem of violence against women is not now. Women the Indian society have been victims of humiliation, torture and exploitation. Ideologies, institutional practices and the existing norms in society have contributed much to their harassment