PM Swamitva Yojana Subject: Governance Section: Schemes Context: Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme aims to map residential land ownership in the rural sector using modern technology like the use of drones. It will create property ownership record of land in villages and empower rural population with […]
Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy Subject: Governance Section: Schemes Context: Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy Aim – To enhance access, quality, and use of data, in line with the current and emerging technology needs of the decade. The development comes after a strong criticism of […]
ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Subject : Governance Section : Health Context: The World Health Organisation has recognised the country’s 10.4 lakh ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers as ‘Global Health Leaders’ for their efforts in connecting the community to the government’s health programmes. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) ASHA is a trained female community […]
Mission Parivar Vikas (MPV) Subject : Governance Section : Health Context : Unmet contraceptive needs Concept : The Government of India launched Mission Parivar Vikas (MPV) in 2016 for substantially increasing access to contraceptives and family planning services in 146 high fertility districts with Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 3 and above in […]
Digital India Act Subject: Governance Section: Corporate Governance Context: A new law — Digital India Act — is in works, which would incorporate all aspects covering cyber security, social media, digital services, personal data protection, etc, sources in the government said. Concept: The government plans to further tighten intermediary guidelines for social media […]
PCPNDT Act Subject: Governance Section: Acts Context: Delhi High Court Monday expressed its concern over the scene showing the sex determination of a foetus in the trailer of Ranveer Singh-starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar. About PCPNDT Act: The Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, 1994 was enacted in response to the decline in […]
FSSAI is expected to issue a draft regulation for labels on front of food packets Subject: Governance Section: National bodies Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is expected to issue a draft regulation for labels on front of food packets that will inform consumers if a product is high […]
Legal Age for Marriage Subject: Governance Topic: Gender Context: About 25 per cent of women aged 18-29 and 15 per cent of men aged 21-29 got married before reaching the minimum legal age of marriage, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted between 2019-21. Concept: In India, the legal age […]
NFHS 5 Subject: Governance Topic: Health Context: The NFHS-5 national report lists progress from NFHS-4 (2015-16) to NFHS-5 (2019-21). The report also provides data by socio-economic and other background characteristics; useful for policy formulation and effective programme implementation. Concept: The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), an average number of children per woman, has further […]