Helping the Vulnerable — Mains Questions

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in India's social protection systems for vulnerable populations. Analyze the administrative and ethical challenges faced in protecting migrant workers during the crisis and suggest measures to build more resilient support systems.

A district collector faces a situation where limited funds allocated for disability welfare can either be used to make 10 government buildings accessible or provide assistive devices to 200 persons with disabilities. Analyze the ethical considerations and suggest a decision-making framework.

Examine how the principle of 'intersectionality' should influence administrative approaches to helping vulnerable groups. Illustrate with examples from Indian governance contexts.