Tag: Social issues

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Integrated System of Medicine offers promising prospects for comprehensive patient care. This system has gained significance as the Ministry of AYUSH and the ICMR partner to conduct human clinical trials, seeking scientific validation of the benefits of such integration in treating nationally important diseases. This groundbreaking initiative marks a… Continue reading Integrated system of medicine: Need and significance – Explained, pointwise  

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The incident of a Delhi University lecturer’s death brings focus on the serious problems in India’s ad-hoc faculty recruitment system. His unsuccessful attempt to secure tenure, despite five years of temporary teaching, shows the tough conditions faced by these educators and how it can affect the quality of our higher… Continue reading Ad-hoc faculty recruitment system and their impact on higher education– Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has made 1,334 changes in 182 books to its syllabus for various classes, including the removal of certain texts related to the Mughal era, the Delhi Sultanate, and the role of Hindu extremist organizations in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. While… Continue reading Changes to the NCERT syllabus and associated issues – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction   The Parliamentary standing committee submitted a report outlining the shortcomings of the current IOE (Institutions of Eminence) scheme and higher education institutions. They recommended several measures to improve the status of these institutions and enhance the IOE scheme.   About Institutions of Eminence (IOE) Scheme   The Institution of Eminence scheme… Continue reading Institutions of Eminence (IOE) scheme and issues with higher education – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction   The constitutionality of death by hanging as a mode of execution has been challenged in India’s Supreme Court. The petitioner has claimed that hanging is “cruel and barbarous” and there is a need for a more “humane, quick, and decent alternative.” The court has asked the government to provide data on… Continue reading Execution of death penalty in India – Explained pointwise  

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has made healthcare very important in India. The government wants to use money and resources to enhance India’s post-pandemic healthcare system. The budget for 2023–24 has some ideas to make things better. But it might not be enough.  What is the Budget proposal for India’s post-pandemic healthcare… Continue reading [Yojana March 2023 Summary] India’s post-pandemic healthcare system – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction   The new reality of the twenty-first century has altered the objectives and standards of education everywhere. Inclusive Development in Education now include Information technologies, especially digital skills and literacy, have become fundamental to daily life. The teacher of the twenty-first century must be adaptable and constructive, continually raising his or… Continue reading [Kurukshetra March 2023 Summary] Inclusive Development in Education – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Supreme Court received petitions to allow same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The court sent notices to the government and took over similar cases that were already in other high courts. In response to it, the government filed an affidavit expressing its view on the matter. At the same… Continue reading Legalising Same-sex marriages in India and associated challenges  – Explained, pointwise