Class System & Welfare System

1. Class System

Try to find out where the word 'POSH' comes from.

The word 'POSH' is heard a lot. It is mainly used referring to the higher society people. According to Oxford Dictionaries (2012):

The story goes that the more well-to-do passengers on ships travelling between England and India used to have POSH written against their bookings, standing for 'Port Out, Starboard Home' (indicating the more desirable cabins, on the shady side of the ship). Unfortunately, this story did not make its appearance until the 1930s, by which time the term had already been in use for some twenty years. Added to this, the word does not appear to have been recorded in the form 'P.O.S.H.', which would be expected if it had started life as an abbreviation.

2. Welfare System

1. In India, the retirement age in the Government sector is 58 whereas in the Private sector it is 60 and it is the same for both men and women.
2. An old age pension service is available for people who are too old to work. This depends on the salary they received while they were working and the number of years they have worked.
3. There are no benefits available for the unemployed in India.
4. All the mentioned benefits do exist in India.
5. There are several social workers and social organisations in India. These are well known to the people as they always create awareness among the people.
6. There are several charities in India such as Help Age India, C.R.Y., HEAL and many more. These charities collect money from fund raisers, some go from door to door spreading awareness and accepting donations from anyone willing to donate.
7. There is no service similar to the Citizens Advice Bureau in India but, counselling services are provided to the needy.
8. There is no service similar to the NHS in India but, the Government hospitals provide cheaper services for the poor. The increasing poverty and corruption in India has made it difficult for these hospitals to keep giving cheap services.
9. Family doctors in India are also well paid. They charge per visit and the the charges are more for home visits.

Reference:

Oxford Dictionaries (2012) What is the origin of the word 'posh'? Available at: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-posh (Accessed: 7 December 2012).