News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). NFHS-5 Findings of women’s ownership of property In the NFHS-4, 38.4% of women respondents reported owning a house/land alone or jointly, this has risen to 43.3% in NFHS-5. 45.7% of rural women claimed such ownership, against 38.3% in urban… Continue reading What they own: NFHS on women property ownership isn’t conclusive
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[Yojana November Summary] Digital Local Governance – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has set an ambitious target to become a USD 5 trillion economy in the next few years, however, it can only be achieved by transforming our villages into self-sustaining centres of economic development, with a technology-driven Digital Local Governance framework. Why do Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI’s) need Digital Local… Continue reading [Yojana November Summary] Digital Local Governance – Explained, pointwise
NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) that belongs to phase-2 states along with all-India data. The Survey offers the status of key indicators such as population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and others for India. The findings… Continue reading NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise
Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
What is the news? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) that belongs to phase-2 states along with all-India data. States covered in NFHS-5 phase II Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and… Continue reading Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
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 the brief history of India’s poverty line What are the issues associated with the poverty line? Generally, poverty indicators are linked to the general level… 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. Why does SDG Goal 6 (on water and sanitation) is essential? The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 6 aims to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation… 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. Introduction After almost two years of deliberation and scrutiny, the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has finalised its recommendations and is the Bill likely to be tabled in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. The committee,… Continue reading Draft Personal Data Protection Bill – Explained, pointwise
‘Andaman & Nicobar Is Key To Act East Policy’
News: Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) is the country’s only integrated military command till now in India. So, It is crucial for India’s military outpost to counter China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). About Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) The ANC was set up in 2001. Over 20 years, the ANC evolved… Continue reading ‘Andaman & Nicobar Is Key To Act East Policy’
The significance of Supreme Court’s recent POCSO decision
News: In the Attorney General of India v. Satish case, the Supreme Court has set aside the controversial judgment of the Bombay HC which held that ‘skin-to-skin’ contact is necessary for an act to be classified as sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act. About the Bombay HC judgment Two judgments… Continue reading The significance of Supreme Court’s recent POCSO decision
