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Land water resources are at a breaking point-Report
What is the news The State of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture (SOLAW 2021) by FAO has been recently released. Some key findings of report 1) Current patterns of agricultural intensification are not proving sustainable Grassland and shrub-covered areas used to graze animals or as sources of fodder have declined, due to conversion to cropland. The area of irrigated… Continue reading Land water resources are at a breaking point-Report
“Mainstreaming climate resilience through MGNREGS: Learning from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai”
News Tiruvannamalai a district in Tamil Nadu has set a record for creating more than thousands of farm ponds in 30 days by leveraging the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). This will also help the recently launched state climate mission in Tamil Nadu. What is the initiative This initiative focused on water conservation and building green infrastructure through interventions like creating mini-forests,… Continue reading “Mainstreaming climate resilience through MGNREGS: Learning from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai”
“Justice truly done-An enlightened SC ruling reminds us of how little attention mental disability gets in India”
News Supreme court has recently allowed an advocate who has bipolar disorder to take charge as a judicial officer. This decision came after a long legal battle and scrutiny by medical and judicial experts. This kind of hearing is not possible in every case. Thus people with mental disabilities may suffer from discrimination and loss of opportunity. What is the… Continue reading “Justice truly done-An enlightened SC ruling reminds us of how little attention mental disability gets in India”
“Losing the art of critical thinking and ” and “That CBSE question and what it says about our time”
News: Recently CBSE has to face some opposition regarding some of the question that appeared in its Board question Paper. What were these instances CBSE had to issue an apology for one of its sociology exam question. The question read “The unprecedented scale and spread of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002 took place under which government?”. Another… Continue reading “Losing the art of critical thinking and ” and “That CBSE question and what it says about our time”
“Bonded labour, child labour-Manual scavenging in India is far from being eradicated”
News: Government has recently said in Lok Sabha that it has achieved the target of abolishing manual scavenging. What are the issues with these claims? Bonded labour: There are large number of manual scavengers who are even employed as bonded labourers in the states like Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tripura and Bihar, UP. Child Labour: Manual scavenging is one of the largest employers of… Continue reading “Bonded labour, child labour-Manual scavenging in India is far from being eradicated”
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – December, 2021 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of December 2021 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – December, 2021 – 2nd week
“Plastic production accounts for much larger carbon footprint than previously thought”
What is the news? A study conducted by ETH Zurich (a public research university) has shown that the impact of plastic on climate and health is greater than previously thought due to the increased use of coal. Some findings of report are: 1) Plastic production accounted for the 96 percent of the Particulate matter health footprint. Health Footprint is the amount of health… Continue reading “Plastic production accounts for much larger carbon footprint than previously thought”
Disability must be viewed as a strength, Not burden
News- Globally, unemployment among people with disabilities is higher than the rest of the population and pandemic has further widened the gap in societal inclusion. Corporates need to acknowledge this disability divide and take proactive steps. Disability divide is the gap in societal inclusion for people with disabilities, including in education, employment and access to technology. Problem people with… Continue reading Disability must be viewed as a strength, Not burden
“The kind of engineering education we need”
Introduction Current education curriculum is completely detached from a student’s life. It is highly theoretical and leaves very less space for intellectual development. For example- Students of class 10th are expected to learn about DC motors and parallel resistances. Whereas reality is that less than 50 per cent of Class 8 students of rural government schools can do division. (ASER Report 2016-18… Continue reading “The kind of engineering education we need”
