Context: Nursing education in India suffers poor quality of training, inequitable distribution, and non-standardised practices. In News: The year 2020 has been designated as “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife”. Nurses and midwives will be central to achieving universal health coverage in India. What are the structural challenges affecting nursing sector in India? Low… Continue reading Issues faced by Nursing sector in India
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Pressure on the education sector- Due to COVID-19
Context – The novel coronavirus has turned India’s weak pedagogic system upside down, will be difficult to reunite the new technological environment with child psychology and educational theory. Contents1 What is educational technology?2 What are the Advantages of educational technology?3 What are the issues related to online learning?4 What is the way forward? What is educational technology?… Continue reading Pressure on the education sector- Due to COVID-19
India’s first indigenous vaccine HGCO19 gets nod for human trials
News: India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine candidate HGCO19 has received approval from Indian Drug regulators to initiate Phase I/II human clinical trial. Facts: HGCO19: It is a novel mRNA vaccine candidate developed by Gennova, Pune and supported with seed grant under the Ind-CEPI mission of Department of Biotechnology of Ministry of Science & Technology. Additional… Continue reading India’s first indigenous vaccine HGCO19 gets nod for human trials
Iran Nuclear Deal
Context: How the Iran Nuclear deal has shaped till now. Contents1 How, the Iran nuclear deal was approached differently under different US presidents?2 Why were the Israel and Saudi’s upset over lifting Sanctions?3 How it helped Iran rivals?4 What are the motives of Israel at present? How, the Iran nuclear deal was approached differently under… Continue reading Iran Nuclear Deal
Emissions Gap Report 2020
News: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released the Emissions Gap Report,2020. Facts: Emissions gap report: The report assesses the gap between anticipated emissions and levels consistent with the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming this century to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C. Key Takeaways: Temperature Rise: World is still heading for a temperature… Continue reading Emissions Gap Report 2020
Nutritional Security
Context: The single greatest threat that blocks the promise of India at a foundational level is malnutrition. What are the different effects of malnutrition on people? Effect of malnutrition: Malnourished children tend to fall short of their real potential physically as well as mentally. That is because malnutrition leaves their bodies weaker and more susceptible… Continue reading Nutritional Security
AI moment in India
Context: The importance of AI economy to India Contents1 What is the significance of AI economy to India?2 What are the prospects for India?3 What are the steps taken to Promote use of AI in India?4 What needs to be done? What is the significance of AI economy to India? Data and AI services are… Continue reading AI moment in India
The state of farmers
Context: While the farmers demand a repeal of the three new farm laws, the government insists the reforms are “farmer-friendly”. Contents1 What is the aim and impact of the new farm laws?2 What are the problems faced by farmers?3 Mention a few state policies that seeks to establish powers of state over land?3.1 Way forward… Continue reading The state of farmers
Sanitation in India- Cultural stigma
Context- The problem with sanitation in India is not lack of infrastructure but the social and cultural stigma attached to it. Contents1 What is the state of sanitation in India?1.1 What are the issues related to scavenging in India?1.2 What are the steps taken by the government to address this problem?2 Way forward- What is… Continue reading Sanitation in India- Cultural stigma
Authorisation of coronavirus vaccines
Context: Safety and efficacy data for the new vaccine must be known before emergency-use authorisation for vaccines. Contents1 Why in news?2 Why fast tracking of vaccine authorization is needed?3 What are the concerns associated with authorization of vaccines?4 What needs to be done? Why in news? The Pune-based Serum Institute of India has approached the regulator… Continue reading Authorisation of coronavirus vaccines
