What is the News? According to the World Bank Official, India’s learning poverty has shot up from 54% (before the pandemic) to 70% (after the pandemic). What is Learning Poverty? According to the World Bank, Learning Poverty means being unable to read and understand a simple text by the age of 10. This indicator brings… Continue reading India’s learning poverty has shot up, says World Bank official
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Bengaluru joins global network of silk cities
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Global Silk City Network?3 Why was Bengaluru included in the Global Silk City Network?4 Which other Indian Cities are in line to join the Global Silk City Network? What is the News? Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to become a member of the Global Silk… Continue reading Bengaluru joins global network of silk cities
Microbots: ‘Micro-swimmers’ may soon help with drug delivery
Contents1 What is the News?2 What have the researchers developed?3 How do these microbots swim?4 What is the significance of this development? What is the News? Researchers have found that it is possible to use light as a fuel to move microbots in real-body conditions for intelligent drug delivery. What have the researchers developed? Researchers… Continue reading Microbots: ‘Micro-swimmers’ may soon help with drug delivery
Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26
Contents1 What is the News?2 Scheme to provide grants-in-aid to the Central Tibetan Relief Committee(CTRC) 3 What is the Central Tibetan Relief Committee(CTRC)?4 What is the Tibetan Parliament in Exile(TPiE)?5 Tibetans in India What is the News? The Union government has extended the scheme to provide Rs.40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief… Continue reading Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26
India’s role in a disordered world
Context: Institutes of global governance are weakening. For instance, the climate crisis is unresolved, vaccines were hoarded by rich countries, and the World Trade Organization is struggling. How did the institutes of global governance emerge? After World War II, new institutions of global governance were established – the United Nations and the General Agreement on… Continue reading India’s role in a disordered world
Getting serious about supporting the care economy
News: Recently, the World has celebrated March 8 as International Women’s Day. This year, to commemorate International Women’s Day, the ILO brought out its new report titled, ‘Care at work: investing in care leave and services for a more gender-equal world of work”. Contents1 What is Care economy?2 Importance of focusing on care services3 What… Continue reading Getting serious about supporting the care economy
Why the regulation of sanctions matters?
News: Recently, the western countries have mulled to increase the height of their economic sanctions on Russia. This has been because a series of suspected war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha has been discovered. There are apprehensions that Russia may undertake new offensive measures in coming period. In this regard, the sanction regime has… Continue reading Why the regulation of sanctions matters?
Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 About AVGC Promotion Task Force4 Terms of Reference of the Task Force What is the News? The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics(AVGC) Promotion Task Force. Background The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic(AVGC) sector in India has the potential to… Continue reading Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
SC upholds new restrictions on foreign funds
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the case about?3 What were the arguments put forth by the petitioners?4 What did the Government say regarding FCRA?5 What did the Supreme Court say regarding FCRA? What is the News? The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 or… Continue reading SC upholds new restrictions on foreign funds
To begin with, the UGC needs to get the credits right
News: Recently, in pursuance of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2022, various documents related to a four-year undergraduate degree programme have been released for discussion. These are the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), the Learning Outcomes-Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF), and the draft National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF) document issued by University Grant Commission (UGC). Contents1 How… Continue reading To begin with, the UGC needs to get the credits right
