THE ‘QUOTA WITHIN QUOTA’ DEBATE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Governance Why in news? A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reopened the legal debate on sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for reservations, or what is commonly referred to as “quota within quota” for SCs and STs. While the Bench ruled in favour of giving preferential treatment to […]
BRINGING THE INTERNET TO EVERYONE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, GS-III Science and Technology Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the influence of technology in our lives – We live in times where we can buy or sell anything online, get quality access to healthcare, government services and education online, etc. Marginalised and isolated Meanwhile, a substantial section of our population, […]
HOW MARRIAGE AGE AND WOMEN’S HEALTH ARE LINKED?
Focus: GS-II Social Justice How prevalent is underage marriage? Data show that the majority of women in India marry after the age of 21. Although, the mean age of women at marriage is 22.1 years, and more than 21 in all states- this does not mean that child marriages have disappeared. The latest National Family […]
THE MARGINALISATION OF JUSTICE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The pursuit of greed and narrow self-interest leads to severe inequalities, to an unequal division of social benefits. Given the compulsion to advance our self-interest, the burden is easily passed on to those among us who are powerless to desist it. In simple words: The poor cannot afford to reject […]
HONEY MISSION FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has created local employment for migrant workers through its flagship “Honey Mission” program. Minister of State for MSME distributed 700 bee boxes to 70 migrant workers of Uttar Pradesh providing them with livelihood opportunity under Honey Mission. Honey Mission The Honey Mission […]
QUESTIONS REMAIN OVER SUCCESS OF PMUY
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, PMUY scheme was aimed at achieving a shift from polluting to cleaner methods of cooking, and it has overshot its target of giving 80 million free LPG connections. Details The data also shows that in the last four years (2016-2020), PMUY connections account […]
REVERSING HEALTH SECTOR NEGLECT WITH A REFORM AGENDA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction Two countries which lead in the COVID-19 cases tally in the world today, namely the United States (first) and India (third), are also the ones where the need for health-care reform post COVID-19 has been most keenly felt. This is due to the lack of effective universal health coverage (UHC) […]
CITING SC: MADRAS HC ORDERS ENHANCED PENSION
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Madras High Court, citing the Supreme Court verdict in the landmark R.C. Gupta case (2016), has ordered enhancement of pension payable to a litigant found eligible for the revision of pension on higher wages. 1995 pension scheme Under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, on the determination of […]
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has constituted the National Council for Transgender Persons, a requirement under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. National Council for Transgender Persons The National Council for Transgender Persons is India’s First and is a Statutory Body since it is […]
STATES & UTS CAN AVAIL THE CET BY THE NRA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? A decision was passed at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister that: States and Union Territories can avail the Common Eligibility Test (CET) to be conducted by National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for job selection. Details The CET score could be shared with the Recruiting Agencies in […]