Mains Question:
Question: Do you believe that including all refugees in the nation's current economic and welfare programmes would ensure their effective inclusion in India's social protection systems?
Approach:
- The question is analytical in nature.
- Introduce the status of refuges in India.
- Discuss the status of refugee legislations in India
- Foreigners Act of 1946
- Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
- Registration of Foreigners Act of 1939
- Citizenship Act, 1955
- Describe the refugees in India
- Partition refugees
- Tibetan refugees
- Chakma and Hajong
- Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
- Rohingya refugees
- Mention the difference between refugee and migrants
- Describe the reasons why India Not Signing the 1951 Refugee Convention
- Discuss the challenges faced by Refugees in India
- Fear and Insecurity
- Deprived of Basic Amenities
- Lack of Well-Defined Framework for their Protection
- Time Consuming Process of Identification
- Misidentified as Immigrants
- Way forward
- Equitable and Effective Registration Procedure
- Improving Basic Facilities
- Awareness to Local Residents
- Ensuring Safety of Women and Children
- Emotional Support
- Conclusion