Tag: Social issues

Source: The post is based on the article “Learning culture” published in “Business Standard” on 28th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. News: Recently, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, released the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). It offers creative solutions to the… Continue reading Learning culture: Like schools, higher education needs creative solutions

Source: The post is based on the article “The real purpose of the medical college” published in “The Hindu” on 25th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: In this article, author talks about the misconception of more medical colleges solving healthcare access issues in… Continue reading The real purpose of the medical college

Source: The post is based on the article “Medical prescription guidelines: Go for well-calibrated adoption” published in “Live Mint” on 23rd August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies & Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: In this article, author discusses the challenges and considerations of… Continue reading Medical prescription guidelines: Go for well-calibrated adoption

Source– The post is based on the article “Poverty declines, but battle not over” published in “The Business Standard” on 18th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to pverty Relevance: Measurement of poverty News– The latest poverty numbers from the multidimensional poverty index (MDPI) for India for  showed that about 415 million people have come… Continue reading Poverty declines, but battle not over

Source: The post is based on the article “Licence To Skill – GOI’s scheme for craftspeople is a good idea but its success critically depends on finding markets” published in The Times of India on 18th August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions aimed at development in various sectors and issues arising out of… Continue reading Licence To Skill – GOI’s scheme for craftspeople is a good idea but its success critically depends on finding markets

Source: The post is based on the article “Forest Rights Act in Jammu and Kashmir: A transformation in the making” published in “The Indian Express” on 18th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of the vulnerable sections News: In this article author discusses the Forest Rights… Continue reading Forest Rights Act in Jammu and Kashmir: A transformation in the making

Source– The post is based on the article “Unhealthy prescription” published in “The Business Standard” on 17th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of health Relevance: Regulatory issues in healthcare sector News– The National Medical Commission’s regulation has stipulated that doctors can prescribe only generic drugs, failing which they would be… Continue reading Unhealthy prescription – On National Medical Commission’s regulations

Source– The post is based on the article “Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance” published in “The Hindu” on 16th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to Poverty Relevance: Measurement of poverty News– A recent report by NITI Aayog on multidimensional poverty shows that the percentage of the poor has gone down from 25% in 2015-16… Continue reading Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance

Source– The post is based on the article “Curing Medicine” published in “The Times of India” on 14th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of health Relevance: Issues related to regulation of healthcare sector News– The National Medical Commission’s new rules on registered medical practitioners have tackled doctors’ irresponsible use of… Continue reading Curing Medicine – On new rules by the National Medical Commission

Source: The post is based on the article “India’s TB problem and the right to treatment” published in “The Indian express” on 12th August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: The author highlights the challenge of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in India. While new diagnostic tools… Continue reading India’s TB problem and the right to treatment