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1.

How do women benefit under the new law?

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Under the new law, sons,daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land on their ancestors’ property. This law will benefit a large number of women.This law is a positive step towards bringing about gender equality in society.This gives empowerment to the women.

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Who is in charge of all the police stations in a district? Find out.

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In a district, the SP (Superintendent of Police) is in-charge of all the police stations. Individual police stations have their own Station House Officers (SHO).

3.

In your neighbourhood are there women who own property? How did they acquire it?

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There are many women in my neighbourhood who own property. Some of them have got the property from their forefathers. Some others have bought the property with their own labour and handwork.

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In what ways are the work of the Panchayat, that you read about in the previous chapter, and the work of the Patwari related to each other?

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Patwari organises the collection of land revenue from the farmers and provide information to the government about the crops grown in the area.While Panchayat looks after local need it also needs land record, when construction of road or drainage or installation of hand-pump needs to be carried out. Moreover, many land disputes can be easily settled at the Panchayat itself. Thus, both Patwari and Panchayat need to cooperate with each other in their work.

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List two things that the work of a Patwari includes.

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The land record keeper or Patwari is a government official in the rural area who maintains record of ownership of land and tilling. His works includes : 

(a) Maintenance of land records:He maintains and updates the records of the village. 

(b) Collection of land revenue:He organises the collection of land revenue from the farmers and provides information to the government about the crops grown in the area.

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What is the work of the police?

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Every police station has an area that comes under its control.The police maintains law an order to establish peace in the society.The police has to investigate and take action on the cases register within its area. By doing this the police provide safety and security to the general public.

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What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?

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The poem is trying to raise the issues of rights for a girl child. A girl should be treated equally in society.There is a gender-based discrimination when it comes to the case of inheritance of property. Traditionally, all the sons would get inheritance in property but daughters are debarred from it. 

This is an important issue because women also work equally in the farm. But they seldom get ownership of the farm.She should be given the same right as a male child is given.Dowry is not a compensation to a girl child

8.

What is the work of a tehsildar?

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The tehsildar or revenue officer is an important officer in a village. Following are the work of a tehsildar: 

(a) They have to hear the disputes related to land: 

(b) They also supervise the work of the Patwaris and makes sure that land records are maintained properly. 

(c) They make sure that farmers can easily obtain a copy of land record,students can obtain their caste certificates etc

9.

Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public meetings etc.

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During festivals and public meetings the police becomes more alert and takes following actions to prevent crime and maintain law and order:

Police personnel are put on duty for proper crowd management. 

  • CCTV cameras are installed in the area of different places to keep a watch on the activities of the people. 
  • Presence of police also sets some fear in the mind of criminals and to control the mob they barricade the area. 
  • Proper lighting and information booths help people if someone is separated from family during religious festivals or public meetings