Source: Business Standard Relevance: Article throws a light on pros and cons of food fortification Synopsis: As the Centre presses ahead with its plan to distribute fortified rice through the public distribution system, in order to fight chronic anaemia and malnutrition, critics have raised questions on the strategy. Context In a recent reply in Parliament, the Centre… Continue reading Is grain fortification the only way to meet India’s nutritional challenge?
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Parliament is abdicating its oversight role
Source: The Hindu, TOI Relevance: The article signifies how the frequent disruptions lead to improper functioning of the house The recent session of Parliament: This session has ended abruptly, and before its scheduled date. This is the 4th straight session that ended ahead of its original schedule, other than the cancelled winter 2020 session. This led… Continue reading Parliament is abdicating its oversight role
Criminalisation of politics must be curbed
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: This article explains the recent Supreme Court steps to stop the criminalisation of politics. Synopsis: While the Supreme Court issued steps to stop the criminalisation of politics. The legislature and political parties remain reluctant to curb it. Introduction Recently, the Supreme Court issued few steps to weed out the criminalisation from… Continue reading Criminalisation of politics must be curbed
Squaring up to India’s education emergency
Source: The Hindu and Livemint Relevance: This article explains the global Stringency Index and India’s school education system during the pandemic. Synopsis: In making up for months of lost formal learning, there needs to be a strong government response to improve school education. Introduction: The Oxford Stringency Index’s school closure indicator shows that 404 days in India… Continue reading Squaring up to India’s education emergency
Caste in stone
Source: Busines Standard, TOI Relevance: To understand the impact of the 127th Amendment act. Synopsis: Recently GoI passed legislation to enable states to declare their own OBC list. Many argue that it strengthens federalism, but we must also consider the socio-political turmoil it may cause. Introduction: Article 340 provided special protection and benefits to SC/ST.… Continue reading Caste in stone
Panel ‘disappointed’ about no data on complaints resolved under PMFBY
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Issues with PMFBY Synopsis: Grievance redressal mechanism set up under PMFBY suffers from various issues, thus impairing the overall efficiency of the scheme. A look at the issues involved and measures that can be taken. Context The parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture was ‘surprised and disappointed’ to know that there… Continue reading Panel ‘disappointed’ about no data on complaints resolved under PMFBY
We must not ignore the ease of going elsewhere
Source: Live Mint Relevance: Pandemic & Tourism, Freedom of movement Synopsis: The way easing how business is done is important similarly easing the cabin fever that covid restraints have given also need attention. Context Most of us are now free to move around locally, but the radius of our freedom does not extend all that… Continue reading We must not ignore the ease of going elsewhere
Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
Source: Indian Express Relevance: To understand the issues surrounding the ecosystem handling the manual scavengers. Uncounted deaths of Sanitation workers There have been over a million uncounted deaths in the last 50 years in India. Many of which occurred during the Corona pandemic. This can be understood from the following data. In the last 5… Continue reading Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
OBC list issue: Quotas solve little
Source: Indian ExpressTOITOI Relevance: latest developments in the issue of OBC reservation. Synopsis: Reservation is a sticky issue in Indian politics. The recent move of restoring the rights of States to frame the OBC list (127th amendment bill) is seen by many as a step in the right direction. Introduction: Political parties showed unity in… Continue reading OBC list issue: Quotas solve little
Medical Educational regulation 2021: Building Consent
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Concerns of Indian Medical Association (IMA) on draft Postgraduate Medical Educational regulation 2021 & demand of withdrawing that bill Synopsis: According to the new regulation, there shall be common Counseling for admission to all medical educational institutions including Post Graduate “Broad Specialty courses” on the basis of merit list of “National… Continue reading Medical Educational regulation 2021: Building Consent
