A beggar
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A beggar is a person who begs from door to door. There are some beggars who beg on streets. They are called street beggars. Begging is not a profession. It is a social problem. Though beggars earn money by begging, they do not contribute to the economy. That is why begging is not regarded as work or profession. In fact, begging is the result of our poor socio-economic system. Beggars do not have any social dignity or recognition. They are the ignoble persons in the society. They live on the mercy of others. So everybody feels pity for them or looks down upon them. Begging creates dependency on others, idleness and self-pity in the beggar. Deprivation, extreme want, lack of work and lack of social security are the causes of this problem. Many people lose their everything in natural disaster like flood, river erosion or some fatal diseases and accidents and become so helpless that they turn to begging for survival. Breakdown of poor families and lack of support from the family members also lead many people to begging. Have negative effects on society and economy. It is a loss of potential human energy and workforce. It also causes some social evils. NGO’s and micro-credit organizations can come forward to solve the problem by developing programmes for the destitute people so that they can earn and live well.
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A Street Beggar
Beggars are a great nuisance in India. There are many kinds of beggars. There are some able-bodied beggars. They take to begging because they do not apply their energy to a gainful profession. There are others who really deserve. They consist of disabled, diseased and old people. There are others who simply pose to be disabled. Sometimes, they are the agents of a cheat who gets this work out of them. The beggars live in colonies outside a town. These colonies are very dirty localities. All sorts of vices are practised there. While the woman goes out begging, her husband gambles and drinks. Certain States have made laws against begging. The Government should chalk out a definite plan to solve this problem and take legal against this nuisance.
