DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN FOR SCS, OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction to DAPSC As a part of the socio-economic and financial inclusion strategy of the Government to ensure that all segments of the society, particularly the Scheduled Castes, are benefited and adequate funds are allocated for their development, the concept of Development Action Plan for SCs (DAPSC – earlier known as […]
NO DATA AVAILABLE ON MIGRANTS’ DEATHS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Centre informed the Parliament that no data was available on the deaths of migrant workers caused due to the sudden nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country this year. Additionally, the government said that it had also not kept track of the job losses […]
NO ‘EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION’ FOR MARATHA QUOTA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Governance Why in news? The Supreme Court bench said that No ‘extraordinary situation’ is shown by Maharashtra Government to go beyond 50% ceiling while referring to a larger bench certain questions arising out of a challenge to the Maratha reservation law. Details Pointing out that any departure from the 50 per […]
NSO: 1 IN 3 HIGH SCHOOLERS GETS PRIVATE COACHING
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? According to the National Statistical Organisation’s (NSO) latest report on education – One in three high schoolers gets private coaching and the fees for that make up for almost 20% of their total cost of education. Details One in five students in India supplements school education with private […]
INDIA POST LAUNCHES FIVE STAR VILLAGES SCHEME
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Department of Posts has launched a scheme called Five Star Villages, to ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country. The scheme is being launched on pilot basis in Maharashtra, and based on the experience – it will be implemented nation-wide. Five […]
40% OF CHILDREN ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? ‘Health in India’ report was recently published by the National Statistical Organisation (NSO). The report is based on the 75th round of the National Sample Survey (July 2017-June 2018) on household social consumption related to health. Highlights Although almost all children in India are vaccinated against tuberculosis, and […]
DIGITAL DIVIDE AFFECTS EDUCATION
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Context For the child in urban Himachal Pradesh, where Internet penetration is higher than 70%, it likely means online schooling, Zoom classes and digital textbooks. For the child in rural Odisha, where less than 6% of households have Internet facilities, such options are out of the question. Even as digital literacy […]
SHIKSHAK PARV INITIATIVE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Ministry of Education organized a webinar on Inclusive and Equitable Education under Shikshak Parv Initiative. Highlights of what transpired during the webinar Experts from NCERT spoke about the National Education Policy 2020 that encapsulates the education of children with special needs as part of the underrepresented groups in […]
ON SUB-CLASSIFICATION AMONG SCs
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The Supreme Court’s five-judge Bench has affirmed the competence of the States to give preferential treatment to the weakest among the Scheduled Castes without depriving other castes of any benefit. The Court has noted that the SC list contains many castes and cannot be treated as a homogeneous group. It […]
UN ON SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities to make it easier for them to access justice systems around the world. The guidelines outline a set of 10 principles and detail the steps for implementation. The 10 principles Principle 1 All […]