THE MAJORITY CANNOT AFFORD A BALANCED DIET
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction New analysis from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that hundreds of millions of people in India above the international poverty line of $1.90 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day cannot afford a healthy or nutritious diet. This analysis confirms the fact that the problem of […]
AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESHAPE HEALTH CARE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction Indian health care has been increasingly privatised over the last few decades which has led to intense market competition. COVID-19 has led to a dramatic reduction in the numbers of patients seeking care which is especially true of planned, non-urgent problems including procedures and surgeries. Procedures such as knee replacements […]
NINE OF EVERY 10 DELIVERIES IN A HOSPITAL
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Findings of the latest survey on the state of India’s health conducted by the National Statistical Office in 2017-18 shows the proportion of women delivering a child in a hospital (or health care institution) has increased over the past two decades. Details The positive change is that at […]
UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN (UBA)
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs entered into a partnership with IIT Delhi for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA). Details Tribal entrepreneurs under TRIFED’s Van Dhan programme will now be able to get access to the expertise of the entire network of 2600 + academic and research institutions […]
THE SPECTRE OF CROWDS IN THE COVID CITY
Focus: GS-III Social Justice Introduction The pandemic has stigmatised social density, recalling Dickensian spectres of overcrowding, contagion and disorder. Crowding in markets, mosques or transport hubs were repeatedly highlighted as irresponsible and threatening to the health of the national body. Positives seen in the Urban setting Distancing, isolation and the thinning out of public spaces […]
KUMHAR SASHAKTIKARAN YOJANA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Union Home Minister distributed 100 electric potter wheels to 100 trained artisans under the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for empowerment of potters’ community […]
YUVA SCHEME: FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS GET A CHANCE
Focus: GS-IV Ethics and Integrity, GS-II Social Justice Example to use regarding Yuva Scheme A man was recently arrested on charges of pickpocketing train passengers, which was the first time he committed a crime. He is out on bail and has enrolled in the Delhi Police’s self-sufficiency programme, ‘Yuva’. As a part of the scheme, […]
STUDY IN INDIA PROGRAMME
Focus: Prelims, GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Ministry of HRD conducted the first ever Indian Scholastic Assessment (Ind-SAT) Test 2020 under its ‘Study in India’ programme. Nearly five thousand candidates from Nepal, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sri-Lanka, Kenya, Zambia, Indonesia and Mauritius appeared for the exam conducted. Ind-SAT Ind-SAT is an […]
HIV/AIDS VULNERABLE GROUPS PETITION GLOBAL FUND
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Deprived of sources of livelihood during the pandemic, sex workers, transpersons, gay and bi-sexual men, drug users and people living with HIV/AIDS have petitioned the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) protesting against being ignored by government and multilateral agencies in coronavirus (COVID-19) related emergency relief […]
HOUSE PANEL: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour has recommended that the government introduce a social security number for migrant workers, especially those working in the unorganised sectors which are beyond the purview of the labour laws. The Rationale Behind the recommendation Such a number is essential to avert situations […]