News: Kerala has announced the setting up of India’s first international women’s trade centre(WTC) in consonance with the United Nations sustainable development goals(SDGs). Facts: Aim: The centre aims to accelerate women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity while providing women with a safe place away from home to start new businesses set up or expand and… Continue reading Kerala to set up India’s first International Women’s Trade Centre
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Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) completes six years
News: Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – National Mission for Financial Inclusion has completed six years of successful implementation. Facts: Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana(PMJDY): It was launched in 2014 to ensure universal access to financial services namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner through the use of technology.… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) completes six years
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Just 24% of Indian households have internet to access e-education: UNICEF
News: United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) has released a report titled “Remote Learning Reachability report”. Facts: Purpose: The report outlines the limitations to remote learning and exposes deep inequalities in access. Key Takeaways: At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren which works to around 463 million could not access remote learning since schools have been… Continue reading Just 24% of Indian households have internet to access e-education: UNICEF
Five members of Great Andaman tribe test positive
News: Survival International has called for urgent action following reports that at least five members of the Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for Covid-19. Facts: Great Andamanese: They are an indigenous people of the Great Andaman archipelago in the Andaman Islands.They are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group(PVTG). Language: They speak Jeru dialect among… Continue reading Five members of Great Andaman tribe test positive
