Tag: Social issues

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Violence against healthcare professionals is a concerning issue that poses significant challenges to the healthcare system and the well-being of those who dedicate their lives to saving others. Recent incidents highlight the urgency of addressing this problem. For instance, the murder of a young doctor in Kerala and the alarming… Continue reading Violence against healthcare professionals – Explained, pointwise

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