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made by law for empowerment, representation and participation of the Dalit
community in public services as well as other sectors of employment.
(2) Provision of free education with scholarship, from primary to higher
education, shall be made by law for the Dalit students. Special provision shall be
made by law for the Dalit in technical and vocational education.
(3) Special provision shall be made by law in order to provide health and
social security to the Dalit community.
(4) The Dalit community shall have the right to use, protect and develop their
traditional occupation, knowledge, skill and technology. The State shall accord
priority to the Dalit community in modern business related with their traditional
occupation and provide skills and resources required therefor.
(5) The State shall provide land to the landless Dalit for one time in
accordance with law.
(6) The State shall, in accordance with law, make provision of settlement for
the Dalit who do not have housing.
(7) The facilities conferred by this Article to the Dalit community shall be
distributed in a just manner so that the Dalit women, men and Dalit in all
communities may obtain such facilities proportionately.
41.
Rights of Senior Citizens: The senior citizens shall have the right to special protection
and social security from the State.
42.
Right to Social Justice: (1) The economically, socially or educationally backward
women, Dalit, indigenous nationalities (Aadibasi Janajati), Madhesi, Tharu,
Muslims, backward classes, minorities, marginalized communities, persons with
disabilities, gender and sexual minorities, farmers, labourers, oppressed or
citizens of backward regions and indigent Khas Arya shall have the right to
participate in the bodies of the State on the basis of principle of proportional
inclusion.
(2) The indigent citizens and citizens of the communities on the verge of
extinction shall have the right to get special opportunities and benefits in education,
Amended by the First Amendment.
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