Context: In order to revamp the tribal education system, the educationists intend to recognise tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of the tribal children. Although several initiatives like establishment of Ashram Schools, Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya have been taken, there are many challenges in ensuring holistic education in the tribal… Continue reading How to improve tribal Education in India?
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Why call for a comprehensive Public Health Act was much needed?
Context – India’s COVID-19 management explained by parliamentary panel and the key recommendation. What are the key findings of parliamentary standing committee? Low beds ratio– Before COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of government beds were terribly low in India. This amounts to 0.55 beds per 1000 population. The burden of extending comprehensive healthcare has been borne by the… Continue reading Why call for a comprehensive Public Health Act was much needed?
How COVID-19 revealed the limits of Political Accountability?
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has put governance under a stress test which exposed how poorly prepared the world’s governments were. What was the response of the world leaders to the pandemic? The world’s most powerful leaders failed to do their duty to protect the citizens. In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro irresponsibly refused to get vaccinated, even as… Continue reading How COVID-19 revealed the limits of Political Accountability?
How farm laws are Protecting Farmer’s interest?
Context: Farm laws enacted by government will protect farmers’ interest only by providing them more option to sell their produce and enter into agreements with corporate buyers. Apprehensions are misplaced. Why there is need for reforms? The mandi trader role in APMC mandis reduces the net received by the farmer to below MSP due to… Continue reading How farm laws are Protecting Farmer’s interest?
India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality
Context: How India and EU are working towards the goal of mitigating climate change and what needs to be done further. In the Post-Covid world, investment towards greening the global economy has become a necessity so that situation doesn’t get any worse than at present, due to climate change. India and EU are taking many positive… Continue reading India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality
Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India
Context – India will need to make difficult judgments about the changing world order and find its place in a more complex and shifting geopolitical landscape. Established geopolitics has been transformed in the Post-pandemic global order. Some of the trends have been intensified by pandemic like rise of nationalism and some new trends have been established.… Continue reading Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India
Air pollution killed 1.7 million Indians in 2019: Lancet report
News: A report titled “The India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative” was published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. Facts: India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative: It was launched in 2015. It is a collaboration between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Public Health Foundation of India(PHFI), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation(IHME) and senior… Continue reading Air pollution killed 1.7 million Indians in 2019: Lancet report
Steps needed to make spectrum Auction successful
Context: Government should take lessons from 2016 spectrum auction failure and take steps to get the present auction right. Discuss the parameters on the auction of radio spectrum. A new round of auction has been cleared by government to be held using the methodology of Simultaneous Multiple Round Ascending (SMRA) after 4 years. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of… Continue reading Steps needed to make spectrum Auction successful
Mutated’ Covid-19 strain of UK spreads faster
Context- New mutated COVID-19 strain discovered in the United Kingdom underlines the need for adherence to Non-pharmaceutical interventions. More in news- A new variant of the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Britain and prompting high levels of concern. Precautionary measures taken by other countries- The United Kingdom stood shut off from the rest of Europe after several nations decided… Continue reading Mutated’ Covid-19 strain of UK spreads faster
Reasons behind Nepal’s political crisis and India’s stance
Context: PM Oli’s decision to opt for fresh elections by dissolving the lower house has created a new political crisis in Nepal. What is the current crisis in Nepal? Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move to dissolve the Lower House of Parliament, in order to counter the discord within the ruling party and a challenge… Continue reading Reasons behind Nepal’s political crisis and India’s stance
