Source– The post is based on the article “Measuring hunger across States” published in “The Hindu” on 4th September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Social Issues- Issues related to poverty and hunger Relevance- Issues related to hunger index News– The article provides details about the State Hunger Index and performance of states in the State Hunger Index.… Continue reading Measuring hunger across States
Tag: Social issues
Ahead of G20, India’s road safety challenge
Source: The post is based on the article “Ahead of G20, India’s road safety challenge” published in The Indian Express on 2nd September 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Issues – Road Safety News: The article discusses the urgent need for better road safety worldwide, especially in developing countries like India. While awareness is increasing,… Continue reading Ahead of G20, India’s road safety challenge
Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
Source– The post is based on the article “Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of the population Relevance: Issues related to disability News– In May, the government decided to omit disability-related questions from the sixth round of… Continue reading Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
The NCF will raise standards of school education in the country
Source: The post is based on the article “The NCF will raise standards of school education in the country” published in “Live Mint” on 31st August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Social Issues – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: This article talks about India’s National Curriculum Framework (NCF) introduced… Continue reading The NCF will raise standards of school education in the country
Vikram Patel on TB among the vulnerable: When food is a vaccine
Source– The post is based on the article “Vikram Patel on TB among the vulnerable: When food is a vaccine” published in “The Indian Express” on 30th August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Issues – Issues related to development and management of health News– Recently, RATIONS study, describing the results of research addressing the… Continue reading Vikram Patel on TB among the vulnerable: When food is a vaccine
Too Few Seats For The Kotas
Source– The post is based on the article “Too Few Seats For The Kotas” published in “The Times of India” on 29th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Social Issues – Issues related to development and management of education Relevance: Issues related to student suicides News– The news of more student suicides in Kota should worry us… Continue reading Too Few Seats For The Kotas
India needs comprehensive sexuality education
Source: The post is based on the article “India needs comprehensive sexuality education” published in “The Hindu” on 29th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Social Issues – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education. News: In this article, the author talks about the need for thorough sex education in India… Continue reading India needs comprehensive sexuality education
The state of scholarships for minorities
Source: The post is based on the article “The state of scholarships for minorities” published in “The Hindu” on 28th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. News: The author talks about cutting budgets and stopping educational schemes for… Continue reading The state of scholarships for minorities
India’s health research is not aligned with its disease burden
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s health research is not aligned with its disease burden” published in “The Hindu” on 28th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, News: The article discusses how India’s healthcare research does not align with its actual health… Continue reading India’s health research is not aligned with its disease burden
Why duration of early literacy and numeracy programmes must be increased
Source– The post is based on the article “Why duration of early literacy and numeracy programmes must be increased” published in the “The Indian Express” on 28th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of education Relevance: Issues related to foundational literacy News– In a recent decision, the Ministry of Education has… Continue reading Why duration of early literacy and numeracy programmes must be increased
