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Disparity of any kind, either by faulty socio-economic structure, or path dependency, or prolonged ignorance, or by design, is an obstacle for universal and ubiquitous equity. Equity, that is essential not just at economic level but also on societal level, at the level of collective or individual empowerment, recognition and identity.
We mostly tend to associate disparity with economic
conditions. As we often understand, experience and hear about economic
disparity. Its is characterised by mostly extremities, sometimes by gradation,
and often by barriers. Sometimes economic disparity is obvious, sometimes
relative. Sometimes a result of economic lock-ins, sometimes by societal
construct and many a times situational trap. Economic disparity is easy to
observe and recognise.
There may possibly be other kinds of disparities, equally
relevant to be recognised for the purpose of achieving equity. Disparity of
education, disparity of opportunities, disparity of geography for instance.
Though each one of these can eventually be converted to economic indices, but
not necessarily economic condition is only important aspect to tackle or
consider when it comes to equity.
Disparity of education may simply mean those having access
to education or not, but it may also be in form of disparity between low
elementary level of education Vs highest degree and form of education. It may
also be in form of linguistic disparity.
Disparity of opportunity may mean, ease Vs limitations in
access and probability of encountering right opportunities. For instance, what
factors proves to be ground for opportunity for some and not for others, within
the same demographic traits and same context.
Disparity of geography, geographical push or traps, that
enables some regions and its socio-economic condition to excel, some to keep
status quo, some to transition and some to remain in disadvantages situation
for long.
It is also noteworthy that sometimes the very tools and
mechanism applied to bridge the disparity may have potential to create divide,
if not same then another kind of divide, for instance, like digital technology
and some forms of incentives etc. Quest to bridge disparity remain a wicked
problem to some extent. Acknowledging the fact, policy measures for equity,
across the world, at different vertical levels, targeted to bridge gap and
bring equity, must be rather encompassing and to be formulated in a flexible
manner with embedded mechanism for periodic adjustments, based on time and
tailored to geography, analysing and quantifying what seem to work and what
not. Instead of waiting for new updated policy document several years down the
line, we can have policy amendment provisions over short period of time. True
for larger public policy realm.
Author: Anoop Jha
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