What is the news? A plea, by an NGO, before the Delhi High Court, has sought that same-sex marriages should not be permitted under the Hindu Marriage Act. Background: The plea comes at a time when at least eight petitions seeking legalisation of same-sex marriages in India under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), the Special… Continue reading Plea in Delhi HC opposes legalisation of same-sex marriages under Hindu Marriage Act
Tag: Social issues
Steps to sustain the big success that our DBT Mission has been
Source: Livemint Relevance: This article explains DBT Mission’s achievement, challenges and solutions. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 How DBT Mission improved the government’s welfare transfers?4 Challenges faced by the DBT Mission:5 Suggestions to improve the DBT Mission: Synopsis: It is not much discussed, but the success of the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) Mission is indisputable. Introduction: Over the… Continue reading Steps to sustain the big success that our DBT Mission has been
Human trafficking in India and anti-trafficking bill – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 Intense of Human trafficking during the pandemic3 How the Pandemic made children vulnerable to Human trafficking?4 Why strong steps are essential to curb human trafficking?5 Constitutional & Legislative provisions related to Trafficking in India6 Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill7 Salient provisions of the anti-trafficking bill8 Issues with the draft bill9… Continue reading Human trafficking in India and anti-trafficking bill – Explained, pointwise
The vision of the National Education Policy must be served by its implementation
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: National Education Policy (NEP) has to learn from public policy challenges for transforming education in India. Synopsis: To successfully implement the National Education Policy (NEP), India needs to learn from public policy challenges About the National Education Policy: On July 29 last year, the Government of India (GoI) announced the National Education… Continue reading The vision of the National Education Policy must be served by its implementation
A pandemic-optimized plan for kids to resume their education
Source: Livemint Relevance: To improve education, reopening the schools is the way forward. Contents1 Synopsis: 2 Introduction3 Why do we need to reopen schools?4 How to reopen schools? Synopsis: India’s hard-won educational gains could be lost if India still did not reopen schools. Introduction Schools must reopen and our children must return to education. Some systematic state… Continue reading A pandemic-optimized plan for kids to resume their education
Needed: an anti-trafficking law
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Eliminating Human trafficking altogether is a moral and constitutional responsibility Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 COVID-19 and Trafficking:4 About the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill:5 How essential is the legislation?6 Suggestions to end trafficking in India: Synopsis: Human trafficking is a crime in itself, but it is also the propeller of… Continue reading Needed: an anti-trafficking law
The direction that the NCF needs to take
Source: The Hindu Relevance: National Curriculum Framework has to include democratic principles. Contents1 Synopsis:2 About the National Curriculum Framework:3 Advantages of NCF:4 What are the challenges with the NCF? Synopsis: Shaping a National Curriculum Framework using only the National Education Policy will be shortsighted. About the National Curriculum Framework: The National Council of Educational Research and… Continue reading The direction that the NCF needs to take
Bringing skills and education closer
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Skill development and education need to be integrated to provide better results. Contents1 Synopsis:2 The situation of skill development in India:3 The link between education and skill development:4 Advantages of integrating education with skill development:5 The impact of the pandemic on skill development and education:6 Suggestions: Synopsis: Skill development is a multi-dimensional… Continue reading Bringing skills and education closer
A cardinal omission in the COVID-19 package
Source: The Hindu Relevance: India needs to focus on Healthcare human resources for improving healthcare. Contents1 Synopsis: 2 Why healthcare human resources are essential?3 About recent initiatives:4 How intense is the shortage of healthcare human resources?5 Suggestions to improve Healthcare human resources: Synopsis: The Government’s COVID-19 health package II again overlooks the need for and availability of… Continue reading A cardinal omission in the COVID-19 package
Why the Supreme Court order on registration of migrant workers is welcome
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: The problems of Migrant workers and lack of social protection needs urgent reforms Synopsis: Recently, the Supreme Court mandated a portal for the registration of all informal/migrant workers. This is one of the radical judgments aimed to reduce human suffering in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Important observations by the court:… Continue reading Why the Supreme Court order on registration of migrant workers is welcome
