Category: Yojana and Kurukshetra Summary

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India is celebrating its 75th year of Independence and today’s youth, born in the 21st century, are going to carry India’s development journey forward till the 100th year of Indian independence. The Prime Minister of India had recently remarked that ‘skilling youth of this new generation is a national need… Continue reading [Yojana February Summary] Skilling Youth for Future – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The pandemic highlighted the shortcomings of our education system that is more focused on rote learning. This system pays very low regard to the creativity and mental wellbeing of children indicating lack of quality education. Further, the level of education possessed across regions is not uniform and the disadvantaged sections… Continue reading [Yojana February Summary] Quality Education for All – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Rural India is the backbone of our nation as more than 60% of India’s population resides in rural regions. The high proportion places a greater responsibility on the Government towards the health and wellbeing of the rural population. Considering this, the Government has started several schemes and is promoting numerous… Continue reading [Kurukshetra February Summary] Rural Healthcare Infrastructure – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), attaining the highest possible standard of health is a fundamental right of every human being. For achieving the targets of Universal Health Coverage, the Government of India has implemented a flagship public health scheme – ‘Ayushman Bharat’. What is Universal Health Coverage? According… Continue reading [Kurukshetra February Summary] Ayushman Bharat: Achieving Universal Health Coverage – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction At present, there are about 100 million children between the ages of 3-6 years. These years are the bridge years between home and school and are critical for the physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, language, and early numeracy development. These components together comprise Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). These years have… Continue reading [Yojana February Summary] Early Childhood Care and Education: Teach them Young – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Smart farming is performing agricultural operations smartly with more precision, and it relies on the use of the Internet of Things (loT) and Artificial Intelligence (Al). Smart agriculture addresses many issues related to crop production as it allows monitoring of the changes in climatic factors, soil characteristics, soil moisture, etc.… Continue reading [Kurukshetra January Summary] Smart Farming: Towards Sustainable Agriculture – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has become the third-largest start-up ecosystem hub. India is home to the highest number of unicorn startups after the US and China. Among them, Agri-startups are providing relevant and innovative solutions to a number of challenges faced all across the agricultural value chain. These Agri-startups have been connecting the… Continue reading [Kurukshetra January Summary] Agri-startups and Enterprises – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction According to the Government, India is expected to become a USD5 trillion economy by 2024 and aspires to become a USD10 trillion economy by 2030. Between 2022 and 2030, approximately 700 to 900 million square metres of urban space will be constructed every year. However, Infrastructure development remains a key… Continue reading [Yojana January Summary] Infrastructure: History & Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, S. Somanath has been appointed as the chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO aims to continue to achieve new milestones and further development of India’s space programmes under his tenure. The beginnings of the Indian Space Programme resonated strongly with its founding father Dr Vikram Sarabhai’s… Continue reading [Yojana January Summary] India as a Space Power – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India is celebrating and commemorating the progressive 75 years of India after independence and promulgating the mission of warranting women as “Empowered women, Empowered Nation“. According to the 2011 Census, India is an agrarian economy, with about 54.6% of the total workforce engaged in agricultural and allied sector activities. Agriculture… Continue reading [Kurukshetra December Summary] Rural Women: Key to New India’s Agrarian Revolution – Explained, pointwise