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‘Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan’ is a national campaign to:

aRehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable sources of livelihood
bRelease the sex workers from their practice and provide them with alternative sources of livelihood
cEradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers
dRelease the bonded labourers from their bondage and rehabilitate them
✓ Correct answer: c) Eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers
ExplanationThe Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan launched in 2001 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.It is a na- tional campaign to eradicate manual scavenging in India, a de- humanizing practice historically imposed on marginalized Dalit communities.Recognizing it as a human rights violation, the campaign mobilizes government agencies, NGOs, and civil so- ciety to raise awareness, enforce laws, and support affected indi- viduals in transitioning to alternative livelihoods.Through advo- cacy and grassroots action, it aims for a complete elimination of manual scavenging, ensuring dignity and social justice.128

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