Tag: Social issues

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

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Mental disorders are now among the top leading causes of health burden worldwide, with no evidence of global reduction since 1990. Suicides rates in India are amongst the highest when compared to other countries at the same socio-economic level. The latest survey by India’s National Institute of Mental Health and… Continue reading Issues with Mental Health and Mental Healthcare in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The abuse faced by a domestic worker in her employer’s home in Gurgaon has sparked outrage. However, such outrage is often short-lived. Violence against domestic workers in India has been reported for many years. Yet, their exploitation receives attention only when individual cases of violence get reported in the media.… Continue reading Domestic Workers in India: Status and Issues – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Report Levels and Trends in Child Mortality was released recently by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME). The Report estimates that globally, 5 million children died before their fifth birthday (under-five mortality) in 2021. Of these, 2.3 million deaths occurred in the first month (neonatal… Continue reading Child Mortality in India: Status, Challenges and Way Forward – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The regulator for higher education in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft regulations to allow foreign universities to establish campuses in India. The UGC has sought comments and feedback from the public. The regulations are expected to be notified by end of January 2023. The move has… Continue reading Establishing Campuses of Foreign Universities in India – Explained, pointwise