PMGKAY-2
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? As per the Food Corporation of India (FCI) report a total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. PMGKAY-2 is the second phase of the PMGKAY scheme […]
PARENTS, THE FIRST AND NATURAL TUTORS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The National Education Policy (NEP) emphatically makes the case for early childhood care and education (ECCE). The NEP 2020 says that Schools providing quality ECCE reap the greatest dividends for children who come from families that are economically disadvantaged. Details Over 85% of a child’s cumulative brain development occurs before […]
EDUCATION, NEP AND CHALLENGES EXPLAINED
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The Union Cabinet approved a new National Education Policy 2020 – meant to provide an overarching vision and comprehensive framework for both school and higher education across the country. Click here to read more about the key proposals What is the timeline for implementation? The policy is meant to transform […]
MORE STATES/UTS LINKED: ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has reviewed the progress of One Nation One Ration Card plan and Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand are enabled to be integrated with the existing States/UTs for the National Portability. The One Nation One Ration Card is […]
MAPPING EDUCATION INEQUALITIES
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The government released the New Education Policy after a gap of 34 years. Among other things the NEP seeks to encourage school education in mother tongue. Data from a recently released National Statistical Office (NSO) survey on education, which was conducted in 2017-18 shows that India’s education landscape […]
GRAMODYOG VIKAS YOJANA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) approved a programme for the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry under ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’. Agarbatti and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana The programme aims to enhance the production of ‘Agarbatti’ in the country and […]
INDIAN WOMEN’S POOR HEALTH INDICATORS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The government has set up a special task force to advise it on the issue of raising the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years. Introduction India is usually near the bottom of the international rankings on gender indicators. India also has the largest absolute […]
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE AAPDA PRABANDHAN PURASKAR
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Government of India invites nominations for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar” for excellence in the field of Disaster Management. Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar Government of India, to recognize the excellent work done by individuals and institutions in India in the field of Disaster […]
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Prelims Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020, making way for large scale, transformational reforms in both school and higher education sectors. Significance This is the first education policy of the 21st century and replaces the thirty-four-year-old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. Built on the […]
INDIA REPORT- DIGITAL EDUCATION JUNE 2020
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Union Minister for HRD virtually launched India Report on Digital Education, 2020. India Report on Digital Education, 2020 Introduction The report elaborates on the innovative methods adopted by Ministry of HRD, Education Departments of States and Union Territories for ensuring accessible and inclusive education to children at home […]