Why in News? The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has released the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI) Wave-1 Report. Facts: About LASI: About the study: It is a full-scale national survey of scientific investigation. It investigates the health, economic and social determinants and consequences of the ageing population in India. It was commissioned… Continue reading Every fourth senior citizen in India rates health as poor: LASI
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Need and ways of Decongesting Indian prisons
Synopsis: Health Experts are calling federal prisons a “breeding grounds for uncontrolled transmission” of the virus. There is an urgent need of decongesting them. What are the ways to decongest Indian prisons? Background In India there are around 1,400 prisons, ‘housing’ over 5 lakh prisoners. These prisoners are facing the threat of Covid pandemic, with… Continue reading Need and ways of Decongesting Indian prisons
NHRC recommends measures against manual scavenging
News: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has made a series of recommendations to the Centre to eradicate manual scavenging. Facts: Manual scavenging: It is the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing of or handling human excreta. According to the 2011 Census, there are more than 26 Lakh insanitary latrines in the country and the… Continue reading NHRC recommends measures against manual scavenging
Government released Longitudinal Ageing Study in India(LASI)
News: Union Health Ministry has released the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India(LASI). Facts: LASI: It is a full scale national survey of scientific investigation of the health, economic, and social determinants and consequences of population ageing in India. Study conducted by: National Programme for Health Care of Elderly, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has… Continue reading Government released Longitudinal Ageing Study in India(LASI)
PM lays foundation stone of Light House projects (LHPs) across six states
News: The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of Light House Projects (LHPs) at six sites across six states in the country. Facts: LightHouse Projects(LHPs): These are model housing projects with houses built with shortlisted alternate technology suitable to the geo-climatic and hazard conditions of the region. The projects are being constructed under Global Housing Technology Challenge-India… Continue reading PM lays foundation stone of Light House projects (LHPs) across six states
State of our prisons today
Synopsis: The under trial prisoners in the Bhima-Koregaon case had to move the courts for the basic requirements such as to get a sipper cup and a straw because the prisoner is an 80-year-old man with Parkinson’s and the other to take a pair of glasses to replace a broken pair. Introduction The prisons should be… Continue reading State of our prisons today
“Swachhata Abhiyan” – Mobile Application
Source: PIB News: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a Mobile Application “Swachhata Abhiyan”. Facts: Swachhata Abhiyan: It is a mobile application developed to identify and geotag the data of insanitary latrines and manual scavengers so that the insanitary latrines can be replaced with sanitary latrines and rehabilitate all the manual scavengers to provide dignity… Continue reading “Swachhata Abhiyan” – Mobile Application
National Centre for Divyang Empowerment(NCDE)
Source: Click here News: The Minister of State for Home Affairs has inaugurated the National Centre for Divyang Empowerment(NCDE). Facts: National Centre for Divyang Empowerment(NCDE): It has been set up by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Objective: To skill, re-skill and rehabilitate Divyang warriors of the force suffering from disability that occurred in line of duty. Location: Rangareddy, Telangana.
India’s 1st LGBT+ workplace equality index launched
Source: Click here News: India’s 1st LGBT+ workplace equality index has been launched. Facts: India Workplace Equality Index: It is the country’s first comprehensive benchmarking tool for employers to measure their progress on LGBT+ inclusion at the workplace. Launched by: It was launched by non-profit Keshav Suri Foundation, partnered with Pride Circle, Stonewall UK and FICCI. Parameters: The index measures… Continue reading India’s 1st LGBT+ workplace equality index launched
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
