{"id":54861,"date":"2019-11-28T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54861"},"modified":"2020-02-27T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T09:42:31","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-november-28th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-november-28th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 November 28th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/rbi-revises-framework-on-currency-swap-arrangement-for-saarc-countries-11574776889431.html\"><strong>RBI revises\nframework on currency swap arrangement for SAARC countries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Reserve Bank has said that it has put in place a revised framework\non currency swap arrangement for SAARC countries for 2019-2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\ncurrency swap arrangement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A currency swap between countries\nis an agreement to exchange currencies with predetermined terms and conditions.\n<\/li><li>The countries engage in currency\nswaps with foreign counterparts to meet short term foreign exchange liquidity\nrequirements or to ensure adequate foreign currency to avoid Balance of\nPayments(BOP) crisis till longer arrangements can be made.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe framework:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The SAARC currency swap facility\nframework came into operation on November 15, 2012.<\/li><li>Under the revised framework for\n2019-22, the Reserve Bank of India will continue to offer swap arrangement\nwithin the overall corpus of $2 billion. <\/li><li>The currency swap facility will be\navailable to all SAARC member countries subject to their signing the bilateral\nswap agreements.<\/li><li>Based on the terms and conditions\nof the framework,the RBI would enter into bilateral swap agreements with SAARC\ncentral banks who want to avail swap facility.<\/li><li>The drawls can be made in US\ndollar, euro or Indian rupee.The framework also provides certain concessions\nfor swap drawals in Indian Rupee. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nSAARC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The South Asian Association for\nRegional Cooperation(SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC\nCharter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.<\/li><li>SAARC comprises of eight Member\nStates namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan\nand Sri Lanka.The Secretariat of SAARC is in Kathmandu,Nepal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives\nof SAARC:<\/strong>The objectives of the Association as outlined\nin the SAARC Charter are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>promote the welfare of the people\nof South Asia and to improve their quality of life <\/li><li>to accelerate economic growth,\nsocial progress and cultural development in the region and <\/li><li>to promote and strengthen\ncollective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/national\/crimes-against-children-rise-by-20-per-cent-cry-report\/article30084689.ece\"><strong>Crimes against\nchildren rise by 20 per cent: CRY report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Child Rights and You has released a report titled \u201cHow Vulnerable\nare Children in India to crime?\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The report is based on the\nanalysis of National Crime Records Bureau for 2016-17.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The report says that the states of\nMadhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states for crimes against\nchildren.There were over 19,000 cases in both the states.<\/li><li>Jharkhand saw the highest increase\nin crimes against children at 73.9 percent while Manipur had a significant\ndecline of 18.7 percent between 2016 and 2017.<\/li><li>The Child labor in the country\nalso saw a substantial increase of 126%. The report says that in 2016 child\nlabor was 204 and it increased to 462 in 2017.<\/li><li>As far as Child Marriage is\nconcerned there was an increase of 21.17%. The numbers were based on the cases\nregistered under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act(PCMA),2006.<\/li><li>However,the report sees this as a\npositive development as both child marriage and child labour often get social\nsanction and go unreported.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The report suggests that there has\nto be an increase in the financial investments in child protection. <\/li><li>The focus should be on capacity\nbuilding among officials working in child protection systems.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nCRY:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Child Rights and You commonly\nabbreviated as CRY is an Indian non-governmental organization which aims to\nrestore children&#8217;s rights.<\/li><li>The organization was founded in\n1979 by Rippan Kapoor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nProhibition of Child Marriage Act 2006:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Prohibition of Child Marriage\nAct 2006 came into force on 1st November 2007 in India.It replaced the earlier\nlegislation of Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929.<\/li><li>The act aims to prohibit child\nmarriage, protect and provide relief to victim and enhance punishment for those\nwho abet, promote or such marriage. <\/li><li>The Act also calls appointment of\nChild Marriage Prohibition Officer for whole or a part of a State by the State\ngovernment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNCRB:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Crime Records Bureau\n(NCRB) is an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/li><li>The agency is responsible for\ncollecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC)\nand Special and Local Laws (SLL).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1593562\"><strong>Automotive\nMission Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Minister of Heavy Industries &amp; Public Enterprises has informed Lok\nSabha about the Automotive Mission Plan(2016-26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe Automotive Mission Plan 2016-2026: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Automotive Mission Plan(AMP)\n2016-2026 is the collective vision of the Government of India and Indian\nAutomotive Industry.<\/li><li>The plan is a follow up to the\nAMP(2006-16) which has been successful in making India not only an automobile\nproducing hub but also a designing and development hub.<\/li><li>The plan provides vision on where\nvehicles, auto components and tractor industry should reach over the next 10\nyears in terms of size, contribution to India\u2019s GDP and global footprint in\ntechnology, competitiveness and capabilities.<\/li><li>It aims at bringing the Indian\nAutomotive Industry among the top three of the world in engineering, manufacture\nand exports of vehicles &amp; components; growing in value to over 12% of\nIndia&#8217;s GDP and generating an additional 65 million jobs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives\nof the Automotive mission plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To propel the Indian Automotive\nindustry to become the engine of the \u201cMake in India\u201d programme.<\/li><li>To make the Indian Automotive\nIndustry a significant contributor to the \u201cSkill India\u201d programme.<\/li><li>Promote safe, efficient and\ncomfortable mobility for every person in the country, with an eye on\nenvironmental protection and affordability through both public and personal\ntransport options. <\/li><li>To seek an increase of net exports\nof the Indian Automotive industry several fold.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof the plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Automotive mission plan is\nneeded at this time as Indian automotive industry is going through a demand\ncrisis.<\/li><li>The sector has been impacted due\nto NBFCs crisis and the liquidity squeeze in the market.<\/li><li>The decline in customer confidence\nis the other factor that is leading to a continuous slide in sales of passenger\ncars.<\/li><li>Further,a simultaneous increase in\nownership costs and an overall weak economy affecting demand has also been\nhurting demand.<\/li><li>Hence,the plan is expected to\nimprove the overall scenario in the automotive industry.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/qs-rankings-8-india-universities-in-asia-top-100-iit-bombay-34th-6140356\/\"><strong>QS Rankings: 8\nIndia universities in Asia top 100, IIT Bombay 34th<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) World University Asia Rankings 2020 has\nbeen released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe QS rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>QS Asia University Ranking is an\nannual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).<\/li><li>The universities are assessed\nbased on academic reputation, employer reputation, student-faculty ratio,\ninternational faculty and students, staff with PhD, papers per faculty and\ncitations per paper among other parameters.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National University of\nSingapore is ranked Asia\u2019s best for the second consecutive year. <\/li><li>It is followed by Nanyang\nTechnological University which has risen from 3rd to 2nd and the University of\nHong Kong. <\/li><li>India has 96 universities in the\nQS Asia University Ranking.But India does not yet have a university among the\ntop 30. <\/li><li>The Indian Institute of Technology\nBombay leads at overall 34th place and is followed by IIT Delhi in the 43rd\nplace and by IIT Madras in the 50th position. <\/li><li>Only China is more represented\nthan India with 118 featured universities, including four in the top 10 this\nyear.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\ndid the report said on India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>According to QS, India has\nembraced rankings more than any other regional countries.It has got eight\nIndian universities among the top 100.<\/li><li>The Indian higher education system\nhas also grown exponentially over the past decade.The number of universities\nhas nearly doubled and the number of colleges has grown by 50%.<\/li><li>However,it also said that\nsustained investment in research funding, teaching and internationalization is\nparamount to enhance India\u2019s competitive edge.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsonair.com\/News?title=Saudi-Arabia-elected-to-UNESCO%E2%80%99s-World-Heritage-Committee&amp;id=375252\"><strong>Saudi Arabia\nelected to UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage Committee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Saudi Arabia has been elected to UNESCO&#8217;s World Heritage Committee for\nthe first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nWorld Heritage committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The World Heritage Committee is\nthe governing body of the UNESCO World Heritage sites.<\/li><li>The Committee meets once a year\nand consists of representatives from 21 member states to the convention elected\nby the general assembly.<\/li><li>It is responsible for the implementation\nof the World Heritage Convention which defines the use of the World Heritage\nFund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.<\/li><li>The Committee has the final say on\nwhether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List and can also defer\nits decision and request further information from the States Parties.<\/li><li>The Committee also examines\nreports on the state of conservation of listed sites and asks States Parties to\ntake action when these are facing major threats or are not being adequately\nmanaged.It also decides on inscriptions or deletions on the List in Danger.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nWorld Heritage Site:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These are sites inscribed on the\nWorld Heritage List of UNESCO.<\/li><li>These sites are considered to be\n\u201cOutstanding Universal Value\u201d i.e. high cultural and\/or natural heritage which\ntranscends national boundaries and are important to future generations.<\/li><li>UNESCO seeks to protect and\npreserve these sites through the Convention Concerning the Protection of the\nWorld Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World\nHeritage Sites in India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The total number of heritage sites\nacross India that are on the UNESCO World Heritage list is 38. This includes 30\ncultural sites, seven natural sites and one mixed site (Kanchenjunga National\nPark in Sikkim)<\/li><li>In 2017,Ahmedabad became the first\nIndian city to get World Heritage Site status.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNESCO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The United Nations Educational,\nScientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was formed in 1945.It is a\nspecialized agency of the United Nations(UN) based in Paris,France.<\/li><li>It seeks to build peace through\ninternational cooperation in Education, Sciences and Culture.<\/li><li>UNESCO has 193 member states and\n11 associate members.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/govt-extends-15th-finance-panel-term\/article30099490.ece\"><strong>Govt. extends\n15th finance panel term<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the term of the 15th\nFinance Commission setting 30th October,2020 as the new deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nFinance Commission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Finance Commission is\nconstituted by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution mainly to\ngive its recommendations on distribution of tax revenues between the Union and\nthe States and amongst the States themselves.<\/li><li>The Commission is appointed every\nfive years.It consists of a Chairman and four other members.<\/li><li>The First Finance Commission was\nconstituted in 1951 under the chairmanship of Shri K.C. Neogi.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finance\nCommission and its functions:<\/strong>The Finance Commission\nhas the following functions or duties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Commission makes\nrecommendations to the President of India on the distribution of tax proceeds\nbetween the Union and the States and the share of each state.<\/li><li>The Commission also decides the\nprinciples that govern the payment of grants-in-aid to states from the\nConsolidated Fund of India.<\/li><li>The President of India can also\nrefer any other matter to the Finance Commission in the interest of building a\nsound financial system.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Members\nof the Finance commission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Finance Commission has a\nchairman and four members appointed by the President.<\/li><li>The Chairman of the Commission is\nselected from among persons who have had experience in public affairs.<\/li><li>The four other members are\nselected from among persons who (a) are or have been or are qualified to be\nappointed as Judges of the High Court; or (b) have special knowledge of the\nfinances and accounts of Government or (c)have had wide experience in financial\nmatters and in administration or (d)have special knowledge of economics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reports\nof Finance Commission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Under Article 281 of the\nConstitution,the President of India is required to cause laying of the Finance\nCommission report before each House of Parliament along with an explanatory\nnote and the action taken by the government on the Commission\u2019s\nrecommendations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\n15th Finance Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 15th Finance Commission was\nconstituted by the President of India under the chairmanship of NK Singh. <\/li><li>This Commission is expected to\nsubmit its report by October 2020.Its recommendations will cover a period of\nfive years from April 2021 to March 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nState Finance Commissions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 73rd Constitutional Amendment\nAct of 1992 created the Panchayati Raj institutions as the third level of a\nthree-tier democratic governance system at the village level, intermediate\nlevel and district level. <\/li><li>It also mandated the constitution\nof a Finance Commission every five years by state governments to decide the\ndivision of resources (tax proceeds) between a state government and Panchayati\nRaj institutions at all levels.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1593902\"><strong>Rail\nDevelopment Authority<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Minister of Railways has informed Lok Sabha about the setting up of\nRail Development Authority(RDA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The need for a separate regulator\nwas emphasised by various committees including the Dr. Bibek Debroy Committee\non Mobilisation of Resources for Major Railway Projects and Restructuring of\nRailway Ministry (2015).<\/li><li>It was also recommended by the\nNational Transport Development Policy Committee(2014) and Expert Group under\nthe Chairmanship of Dr. Rakesh Mohan(2001).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nRail Development Authority(RDA):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rail Development authority(RDA)\nwill be set up within the parameters of the Railway Act,1989.<\/li><li>It will only make recommendations\nto the Railway Ministry which will take a final call on passenger and freight\nfares.<\/li><li>It will be an independent body\nwith a separate budget.The independence is ensured through provision of a\nseparate budget and the appointment and removal process.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The RDA will have a chairman and\nthree members with a fixed term of five years each. <\/li><li>They can be removed by the Central\ngovernment only on certain grounds, including insolvency, conviction, and\nmisbehaviour, physical and mental incapability.<\/li><li>The Chairman and members of the\nAuthority will be appointed by a Search and Selection Committee headed by the\nCabinet Secretary.<\/li><li>The search committee will also\ninclude Railway Board Chairman, Department of Personnel and Training Secretary\nand Chairman of any regulatory body of Central Government nominated by the\nCabinet Secretary.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Functions\nof RDA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tariff determination:<\/strong>The authority will frame\nprinciples, recommend tariffs, principles for classification of commodities,\nframe principles for social service obligation and guidelines for track access\ncharges on dedicated freight corridors.<\/li><li><strong>Ensure fair play: <\/strong>It will ensure level-playing\nfield for all stakeholders.It will propose modifications and send suggestions\nor advisory notes on investment in railways.<\/li><li>It will also make suggestions\nregarding policies for private investment to ensure reasonable safeguards to\nPPP investors to ensure a level playing field and resolve disputes regarding\nfuture concession agreements.<\/li><li><strong>Setting standards: <\/strong>It will help to set\nefficiency and performance standards and disseminate information in line with\nglobal best practices and benchmarking. It will also collect, analyse and\ndisseminate information and statistics concerning the rail sector.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof RDA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>At present,the railway tariffs\nwere set by the Union government and are mostly based on political\nconsiderations especially in passenger segment.<\/li><li>As per provisional\nestimate,Railways losses had touched over Rs 30,000 crore in 2015-16 in the\npassenger segment due to sharp increases in input costs and no proportionate\nincrease in fares over the same period.<\/li><li>Hence,RDA will help the Indian\nRailways to take decisions on pricing of services commensurate with costs and\nwill also protect consumer interests by enhancing transparency and\naccountability.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1593771\"><strong>Model Village\nfor Scheduled Castes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed Lok\nSabha about the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nPradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana\n(PMAGY) is a rural development programme launched by the Central government in\nIndia in 2009\u201310.<\/li><li><strong>Aim:<\/strong>Theprogramme aims at integrated development of villages having population of\nScheduled Castes persons of more than 50%. <\/li><li>The Ministry of Social Justice and\nEmpowerment of Government of India is the nodal agency responsible for\nimplementation of the programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features\nof the programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The vision of the programme is to\ndevelop a Model village which has adequate physical and institutional\ninfrastructure in which minimum needs of all sections of the society are fully\nmet and they live in harmony with each other.<\/li><li>The programme also aims to ensure\nthat the disparity between SC and non-SC population in terms of common\nsocio-economic indicators is eliminated and the indicators are raised to at\nleast the level of the national average.<\/li><li>The performance of the scheme is\nbeing monitored in terms of achievement of the targets listed out in the\nVillage Development Plan (VDP) prepared for each village.<\/li><li>The National Institute of Rural\nDevelopment &amp; Panchayati Raj (NIRD&amp;PR) has been identified to provide\ntechnical resource support at the national level.<\/li><li>In 2018,the Scheme was extensively\nrevised to bring focus on important and critical monitorable socio-economic\nindicators under 10 domains namely (1) drinking Water &amp; Sanitation (2)\nEducation (3) Health &amp; Nutrition, (4) Social Security (5) Rural Road and\nhousing (6) Electricity and clean fuel (7) Agricultural practices (8) Financial\ninclusion (9) Digitization and (10) Livelihood and Skill Development.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNIRD&amp;PR:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Institute of Rural\nDevelopment and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&amp;PR) is an autonomous organisation\nunder the Union Ministry of Rural Development.<\/li><li>It is a premier national centre of\nexcellence in rural development and Panchayati Raj.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Constitutional\nprovisions related to Scheduled Caste:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/education\/for-these-moms-operation-blackboard-comes-home\/article30091270.ece\"><strong>In\nTelangana,Saakshar Bharat mission has increased Female literacy rate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The female literacy rate in Telangana\u2019s Sangareddy district has\nincreased drastically as they were home-schooled by their own children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In 2017,the district\nadministration in Telangana\u2019s Sangareddy district has developed \u2018Ammaku Akshara\nMala\u2019 p(alphabet garland for mother) and involved students in Classes VII to X.<\/li><li>They were asked to teach their\nmothers (mostly members of the Self-Help Groups and not literate) to read and\nwrite Telugu alphabets at home.<\/li><li>This was done to assist the\nSaakshar Bharat Mission(SBM) as it faced a shortage of coordinators.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nSaakshar Bharat Mission(SBM):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saakshar Bharat Programme was\nformulated in 2009 by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development(MHRD).<\/li><li>The objective of the programme is\nto achieve 80% literacy level at national level by focusing on adult women\nliteracy.<\/li><li>The programme also seeks to reduce\nthe gap between male and female literacy to not more than 10 percentage points.<\/li><li>The programme is a Centrally\nsponsored programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives\nof the programme:<\/strong>It has four broader objectives namely\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>imparting functional literacy and\nnumeracy to non-literates<\/li><li>acquiring equivalency to formal\neducational system<\/li><li>imparting relevant skill\ndevelopment programme and <\/li><li>promote a learning society by\nproviding opportunities for continuing education.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility\ncriteria for coverage under Saakshar Bharat<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A district including a new\ndistrict carved out of erstwhile district that had adult female literacy rate\nof 50% or below as per the 2001 census<\/li><li>All left wing extremism-affected\ndistricts irrespective of their literacy rate, were also eligible for coverage\nunder the programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RBI revises framework on currency swap arrangement for SAARC countries News:The Reserve Bank has said that it has put in place a revised framework on currency swap arrangement for SAARC countries for 2019-2022. Facts: About currency swap arrangement: A currency swap between countries is an agreement to exchange currencies with predetermined terms and conditions. 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