Tag: Social issues

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Introduction India aims to achieve a 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education, as set under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for 2035. However, the real issue is not only expanding institutions but ensuring who can… Continue reading Making scholarships integral to India’s academic culture

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Introduction The rising frequency of pandemics shows that human, animal, and environmental health are deeply interconnected. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed weak coordination across sectors and nations, while also highlighting the importance of scientific collaboration and data sharing. Increasing… Continue reading Reinforcing the Case for a One Health Approach

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Introduction India diagnoses and treats over 25 lakh TB cases every year, yet stigma and social exclusion remain strong barriers. Early responses focused mainly on clinical care and ignored lived experiences. Over the last decade, the TB Champion… Continue reading A Decade of Building India’s TB Champion Movement

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction India is pushing AYUSH into the mainstream through higher funding, new institutes, and global trade openings. The India–EU FTA expands its global reach. This shift brings both opportunity and responsibility. If India wants AYUSH… Continue reading India must use the AYUSH opportunity

UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. . Introduction India’s welfare system depends on millions of women who provide health, nutrition, and childcare services. The Union Budget 2026–27 proposes training 1.5 lakh multiskilled caregivers under NSQF, recognising the growing demand for… Continue reading The Need to Recognise ‘Volunteer’ Care Work

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. Introduction India’s demographic dividend, which ends by 2040, offers a rare opportunity to transform the country into a global skill hub. Yet vocational education remains deeply neglected, with only 1.3% of secondary students enrolled, compared to… Continue reading Skill India as Herculean Challenges, Galgotian Blunders

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Introduction The Sixteenth Finance Commission worked with unusual flexibility because its terms of reference flowed directly from constitutional provisions. It examined… Continue reading Sixteenth Finance Commission — Misses and Concerns

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2 –Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction The recent deaths of three adolescent girls in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, brought national attention to child and adolescent mental health. Such incidents should not be seen as isolated tragedies. They point to deeper structural… Continue reading The Quiet Crisis of Adolescent Mental Health in India

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education and Human Resources. Introduction India’s higher education system has expanded rapidly and now includes more than 1,100 universities and 4.3 crore learners. Access has improved, but outcomes remain a concern. India must now move from access-led expansion to… Continue reading Role of University Townships in Integrating Education with Industrial and Logistics Corridors