Sedition Law In India
Context: As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports, Assam recorded the most number of Sedition cases in the country in the last eight years. Relevance: GS III: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What are the Findings of the NCRB? What is Sedition? About Sedition law Criticism of Sedition What are the Findings […]
About Preventive Detention in India
Context: Preventive detentions in 2021 saw a rise by over 23.7% compared with the year before, with over 1.1 lakh people being placed under preventive detention, according to statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights), GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the […]
Ban On Conversion Therapy For the LGBTQIA+ Community
Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex regulatory body of medical professionals in India, has written to all State Medical Councils, banning conversion therapy and calling it a “professional misconduct”. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is conversion therapy? Role of the Madras High Court in the ban […]
PM SHRI Schools
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). About PM SHRI Schools: This will be a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development of more than 14,500 Schools across the […]
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that, during 2021-22, more than 3 Lakh women were trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is a skill development initiative scheme of the […]
Government Warns Against Misleading Surrogate Advertisements
Context: The Government recently issued directions to advertising and Industry bodies to ensure compliance of the existing guidelines. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Details About Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 Eligibility criteria for intending couple Eligibility criteria for surrogate mother Offences and penalties Details: Concerned over surrogate advertisements on television and […]
What is PARAKH?
Context: The Centre is planning to draw up a benchmark framework ‘PARAKH’ to assess students at the secondary and higher secondary level to bring about “uniformity” across state and central boards. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is PARAKH? Significance of PARAKH What is PARAKH? PARAKH stands for Performance […]
Everything About SEED Scheme
Context: Recent statistics from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment indicate that only 402 online applications for SEED benefits have been received (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes). According to the most recent figures on file with the government, these groups include more than 10 crore Indians from 1,400 communities. […]
PARAKH For Exam Scoring
Context The Union government intends to develop a benchmark framework for assessing students at the secondary and higher secondary levels, with the goal of achieving uniformity among state and central boards, which currently use disparate evaluation criteria, resulting in large disparities in scores. PARAKH – Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development […]
The Landmark Judgement of Subramaniam Balaji Vs TN
Context The Supreme Court referred to a three-judge Bench a series of petitions seeking a judicial direction that political parties who make wild promises of largesse should also reveal where they will get the money to pay for them in their election manifestos. The reference departs from the court’s position in the 2013 Subramaniam Balaji […]