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Refugee crisis in India

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Refugees, are those people that are uprooted from there home country and seeking asylum and protection in another country. They leave their countries because of war or persecution due to their nationality, race, religion, political opinion or membership in a group. REFUGEES IN INDIA: The refugee crisis has been the oldest crises since the time of Independence of India. Today, India continues to host about 212,874 refugees and asylum seekers including  refugees from Sri-Lanka.  A maximum number of these refugees are from Tibet, followed by Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Afghanistan . India continues to receive a large number of refugees time to time from different countries, not necessarily from the neighbouring countries alone. Major refugee categories in India: The three major categories of refugees that exist in India are mentioned below: Those who receive full protection and facility according to the standard set by the Government of India eg. The Sri-Lankan Tamil refugees and the...
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Peer Pressure: Facing Challenges

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Negative and Positive Side of Peer Pressure Peers are the individuals with whom we identifies ourselves, who are usually but not always of the same group. We all want to be part of a group and feel like we belong in a community. Peer Pressure can happen when we are influenced to do something we usually would not do and stop us from doing something we are willing to do. Likewise, peer pressure can also be experienced at any age and in any situation  as peers usually come from a common social circle. Our peers tend to be those individuals with whom we identify the most with. A s we get older and our definition of what constitutes a social circle can also change.  Peer pressure is usually thought of in a negative light, but in reality, it is not always a bad thing. Sometimes peer pressure can positively influence people.  On the other hand, blindly following peers and not holding an opinion of your own might leave a negative impact on your life.  Positive Peer Pressure:...
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Refugee Crisis in India

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Refugees, are those people that are uprooted from there home country and seeking asylum and protection in another country. They leave their countries because of war or persecution due to their nationality, race, religion, political opinion or membership in a group. REFUGEES IN INDIA: The refugee crisis has been the oldest crises since the time of Independence of India. Today, India continues to host about 212,874 refugees and asylum seekers including  refugees from Sri-Lanka.  A maximum number of these refugees are from Tibet, followed by Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Afghanistan . India continues to receive a large number of refugees time to time from different countries, not necessarily from the neighbouring countries alone. Major refugee categories in India: The three major categories of refugees that exist in India are mentioned below: Those who receive full protection and facility according to the standard set by the Government of India eg. The Sri-Lankan Tamil refugees and the...
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