Context: Recently ASER, 2018 report was released by NGO Pratham. Report findings: Quality of education: Only 65% class 5 students studying in private schools can read class 2 level text and 44.2% in government schools, which is 2.5% more than 2016.Due to the poor reading ability in class 5 the overall ability to deal with… Continue reading Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.
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Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.
Context: Recently ASER, 2018 report was released by NGO Pratham. Report findings: Quality of education: Only 65% class 5 students studying in private schools can read class 2 level text and 44.2% in government schools, which is 2.5% more than 2016.Due to the poor reading ability in class 5 the overall ability to deal with… Continue reading Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.
Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Centre to “not give effect” the December 12, 2018 notification issued by the Union Water Resources Ministry on the extraction of groundwater. Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India, December 12th 2018 Water Conservation Fee (WCF):The revised guidelines introduced the concept of… Continue reading Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
10% reservation and Basic structure
Context: Union government has passed an Act laying down 10% reservation for economically weaker sections and SC will hear a petition challenging the amendment alleging that it dilutes basic structure. 124th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019: The Act amends Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution to give reservation in jobs and educational institutionsto the economically… Continue reading 10% reservation and Basic structure
Student Suicides in India: Risk factors and Prevention
Context: The increasing number of student suicide cases in India necessitates to see how this delinquent issue can be addressed Student Suicides in India- Statistics According to a 2012 Lancet Report, India has one of the world’s highest suicide rates for youth aged 15 to 29 According to the National Crime Records Bureau, between 2014… Continue reading Student Suicides in India: Risk factors and Prevention
Half done: on the ban on plastic
News: Recently, Puducherry has announced a ban on single-use plastics effective from March 2019. Important Facts: So far 22 States and Union Territories has taken some sort of initiative to eliminate the plastic but at large the concern remains. Statistics on Plastic Use: PlasticConsumption: 13 million tonnes/ year AveragePer capita plasticconsumption: About 11kg- low as… Continue reading Half done: on the ban on plastic
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Context: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched by the government to tackle the increasing air pollution problem across the country. Objective: Overall objective of the NCAP is comprehensive mitigation actions for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution besides augmenting the air quality monitoring network across the country and strengthening the awareness and capacity building… Continue reading National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018: A Critical Analysis
Context: The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has recently been passed in Lok Sabha Background The Aadhaar is the brand name of the Unique Identification Number that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issues to every resident of India. It is a twelve-digit number which is linked with the resident’s demographic and… Continue reading The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018: A Critical Analysis
Universal Basic Income:
Context: Sikkim government has decided to introduce UBI and implement it by 2022. About UBI: UBI is a minimum income (direct cash transfers) guaranteed by the state to every individual every month. It is premised on the belief that every person should have a right to a basic income to cover their needs, just by… Continue reading Universal Basic Income:
Farm Loan Waiver:
Context: Governments in newly elected states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have announced loan write-offs for small and medium land-owning farmers and last year Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu announced farm loan waivers. Farm loans may be crop loans or investment loans taken to buy farm equipment. Both farmers and banks benefit… Continue reading Farm Loan Waiver:
