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PM to roll out academic credit bank

Source: The Hindu About the news: On the first anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP), the Centre plans to officially roll out some initiatives promised in the policy. About the implementation of National Education Policy: The government’s planned initiatives include a credit transfer system that will allow multiple entry and exit options in higher… Continue reading PM to roll out academic credit bank

Let’s make room for the river

Source: The Hindu Relevance: Mitigation of flood is an important topic in Disaster Management Contents1 Synopsis:2 About the flood in Europe:3 How Climate change can cause floods?4 The Dutch example:5 Lessons for India from Floods in Europe: Synopsis: The recent floods in Europe are a wake-up call for us to adopt the Dutch mantra, ‘live with… Continue reading Let’s make room for the river

Climate change has raised tricky questions over policy responses

Source: Livemint Relevance: Mitigation of climate change and its effect is an important topic in the Environment. Contents1 Synopsis:2 About the G20 environment ministers meet:3 Challenges in mitigating climate change:4 Suggestions to mitigate climate change: Synopsis: The G20 environment ministers can speak of ambitious goals. But to succeed in mitigation measures towards Climate change, the world… Continue reading Climate change has raised tricky questions over policy responses

Tap it for India: Puri’s tap water is safe to drink.

Source: Times of India Contents1 About the news:2 Progress of tap connections in India:3 Why tap connections are important?4 Terms to know: About the news: In India, piped water isn’t universally available, and tap water isn’t potable in most of the country. Recently, Puri in Odisha has become the first Indian city to get 24×7 safe… Continue reading Tap it for India: Puri’s tap water is safe to drink.

Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres

Source: PIB About the news: Recently, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs replied in the Parliament that a total number of 371 training centres under the Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme were opened across the country. Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme: It is a scheme to provide short term job oriented skill development courses to minorities’ youth… Continue reading Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres

An emigration Bill that does not go far enough

Source: The Hindu Relevance: The emigration bill and other reforms are essential to protect Indian workers abroad. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 How Emigration is governed at present?4 Why does India need the Emigration bill?5 What are the challenges with the emigration bill?6 Suggestions: Synopsis: The new emigration bill is better than the Emigration Act 1983, but more… Continue reading An emigration Bill that does not go far enough

Uttar Pradesh’s draft population bill has an ableism problem

Source: The Indian Express Relevance: Population control measures have to be rational and focus on the welfare-based approach Synopsis: Apart from UP’s population policy’s coercive approach to population control, it plays into the widely prevalent notion of the disabled as a burden. Introduction: A new draft Bill prepared by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Law Commission seeks to… Continue reading Uttar Pradesh’s draft population bill has an ableism problem

Periodic Labour Force Survey and Unemployment in India- Explained, pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Periodic Labour Force Survey?3 What are LFPR, WPR and UER?4 The LFPR and UER in the past:5 What does the Low LFPR and High UER imply?6 Why the recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reports are signifying?7 Causes of unemployment in India8 Suggestions to reduce the unemployment rate Introduction The… Continue reading Periodic Labour Force Survey and Unemployment in India- Explained, pointwise

Students can now get 40% of university credits from e-courses

Source: Times of India Contents1 About the news:2 About the announcement3 About the SWAYAM Courses:4 The benefit of the credit transfer: About the news: The government has recently announced that from the 2021-22 academic session, students of 149 universities would be allowed to earn up to 40% of their required credits from among the over 800… Continue reading Students can now get 40% of university credits from e-courses

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