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[Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 11
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Aadhar is a unique 12 digit number being provided to every citizen of india capturing his/ her biometrics like fingerprint and iris scan.
It provides easy identification and better targeting of individuals in respect to various govt programmes however there are few security concerns also such as:-
1. Data breach:- Aadhar data used by various agencies can be stolen/ misused by scruplous social elements
2.Intereference in privacy:-it can lead to peeking into privacy domain of the individuals.
3.coercive actions:- state can implement its coercive/authoritarian orders on its subjects.
Despite these security concerns there are various ways which ensure privacy of an individual such as
1. Aadhar act- The whole aadhar scheme was provided statutory status by enacting aadhar act which provides guidelines for security concern and penal provision for its breach.
2. Institutional mechanism- UIDAI is the nodal institution for Aadhar related issues.
3. Cabinet minister rank to UIDAI Chairmain- It ensures the importance of aadhar for the govt and PM can directly keep an eye over its functioning.
4.consent of the beneficiary- is mandatory for using aadhar and that too upto the level for which consent given by him.
There are enough provision to ensure privacy of the individual but still there were few data breach events had eroded the individual confidence so it becomes imperative for govt to strictly implement the penal provisions of aadhar act so that the lost confidence can be regained.
Child marraige practice is not only gross violation of human rights but also a social and health issue. UNICEF defines child marraige as marraige before 18 yrs of age. In India, child marraige has been an issue for long time because of its strong and deep roots in traditional, cultural and religious background which is still today a hard battle to fight. According to reports, there are 23 million child brides in India, under the age of 15 yrs already married.
To ensure that child marraiges are eradicated from within the society, the GoI enacted Prevention of child marraige Act,2006 by replacing the earlier legislation of child marraige Restraint Act,1929.
OBJECTIVES- 1) Prohibit solemnization of child marraige and connected & incidental matters.
2) protect and provide relief to victim
3)enhance punishment for those eho abet, promote or solemnize such marraige.
4) Appointment of child marraige protection officer to implement this act.
Harmful consequences:- 1) Premature deaths
2) segregation from family and friends.
3) opportunities for education.
4) early pregnancy and health risk.
5) child more vulnerable to domestic violence.
6) higher infant mortality rate.
7) sexual exploitation
8) low weight balance.
Impacts-
1) Maternal mortality – a) poor child health outcome
b) prenatal deaths.
c) higher infant mortality rate.
d) low birth weight.
2) right to education-
a) dropouts from schools
b) inability to develop skills and knowledge
c) unable to have healthy fulfilling life
d) seperation from friends
e) unable to earn income and contribute to family
f) no better and safe job opportunities
g) legally excluded
h) always remain in poverty
Recent issue- exception 2 to sec 375( rape) of IPC seen as violation of right to life, liberty, equality and discriminatory.
court observed that if quashed, there is another flip side.
Elimination of child marraige requires truly multi sectoral policies that go beyond education. Though not immediately, there’s still a long way in gradual uprooting of this social evil act , will definitely one day enligten and empower girls life from womb of mother to earths womb, the whole family as well as the growth of a nation.