News: According to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21), India has 1,020 females per 1,000 males. Must Read: Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings Contents1 What are the concerns associated with the NFHS data?2 What are the implications of NFHS’s data on sex ratio?3 What does India need to focus… Continue reading The implications of a skewed sex ratio for India
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Yes, there are two Indias, and they are not getting any closer together
News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Read more: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise Why it is called two India? There is a stark contrast of development that exist between better performing Indian states and less performing Indian states. The fifth National Family Health… Continue reading Yes, there are two Indias, and they are not getting any closer together
What they own: NFHS on women property ownership isn’t conclusive
News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Contents1 NFHS-5 Findings of women’s ownership of property2 Is the NFHS-5 data reliable?3 What are the government steps to improve land ownership among women?4 What needs to be done? NFHS-5 Findings of women’s ownership of property In the NFHS-4, … Continue reading What they own: NFHS on women property ownership isn’t conclusive
[Yojana November Summary] Digital Local Governance – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 Why do Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI’s) need Digital Local Governance?3 The evolution of Digital Local Governance in India4 What are the upcoming reforms to improve digital local governance? Introduction India has set an ambitious target to become a USD 5 trillion economy in the next few years, however, it… Continue reading [Yojana November Summary] Digital Local Governance – Explained, pointwise
NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the NFHS Survey3 What is new in the NFHS-5, and what are the findings of Phase I?4 What are the key findings of NFHS -5 Phase II at all India level?5 What are the significant improvements observed from NFHS-5 Survey?6 What are the concerns associated with the NFHS-5… Continue reading NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise
Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
Contents1 What is the news?2 States covered in NFHS-5 phase II3 About NFHS and findings of NFHS-5 Phase I4 What are the key findings of NFHS-5 Phase II?5 What are the significant things to consider from NFHS-5 Survey? What is the news? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family… Continue reading Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the brief history of India’s poverty line3 What are the issues associated with the poverty line?4 About the multidimensional poverty What is the news? According to last year data on the Tendulkar committee recommended poverty line, India’s poverty has reduced by 7.9 percentage points between 2009-10 and 2011-12. About… Continue reading Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
ASER 2021 has insights on how schools can respond to post-Covid world
News: Recently, the 16th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) survey 2021 has been released. About the ASER Survey and its key findings Read here: ASER Survey and issues in school education – Explained, pointwise How education can be “build back better” in the post-pandemic world? Children in today’s Class 1 and Class 2 have… Continue reading ASER 2021 has insights on how schools can respond to post-Covid world
Lessons from past sanitation policies for future efforts
News: Despite decades of national sanitation policies, data from the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) indicates that India is far from achieving it. Contents1 Why does SDG Goal 6 (on water and sanitation) is essential?2 About the Evolution of India’s sanitation policies3 Why do India’s sanitation policies not yield desired results?4 What should India… Continue reading Lessons from past sanitation policies for future efforts
Draft Personal Data Protection Bill – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Present Status: Bill was withdrawn to introduce comprehensive legislation. Contents1 Introduction2 About the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 20193 What are the key recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill?4 Why does India need a Data Protection law?5 What are the concerns associated with the draft bill?6… Continue reading Draft Personal Data Protection Bill – Explained, pointwise
