EDUCATION UGC NET
SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
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Managing systems.
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Positive action.
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Leadership potential.
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Management practices.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Positive action is a well-established element of European anti-discrimination legislation and there are provisions that authorise member states to adopt it. In the United States positive action is known as ‘affirmative action’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Positive action is permissible, whilst positive discrimination is unlawful. Positive action refers to steps that an employer is permitted to take to lessen disadvantages or remove barriers and obstacles caused by someone possessing a protected characteristic, such as age, sex or race.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Affirmative action” means positive steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment, education, and culture from which they have been historically excluded.
Detailed explanation-4: -Positive action is about taking specific steps to improve equality in your workplace. For example, to increase the number of disabled people in senior roles in which they are currently under-represented.