Oxfam Report 2021 Subject – Governance Context – Oxfam report: In 2021, income of 84% households fell, but number of billionaires grew Concept – Report is released by Oxfam International. The income of 84 per cent of households in the country declined in 2021, but at the same time the number of Indian […]
Cockfights Subject – Governance Context – Despite ban, cockfights organised in A.P Concept – A cockfight is a blood sport, held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. Cockfighting in India primarily takes place in January, coinciding with Makar Sankranti. The practice is […]
National Start-up Day Subject – Governance Context – Interacting with over 150 startups on Saturday as part of Azadika Amrit Mahotsav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that January 16 will be celebrated as ‘National Start-up Day’. Concept – The prime Minister said, “start-ups are going to be the backbone of new India. When […]
Child Welfare Committee Subject – Governance Context – Woman held for trafficking at Ranchi airport; ‘bought child’ for Rs 22k: cops Concept – To know about CWC, please refer August 2021 DPN.
Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) cess fund Subject – Governance Context – No exodus of migrant workers: Labour Ministry Concept – Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess [BOCWW Cess] is a means to provide health and welfare measures for the workers engaged in building and other construction works. In the truest […]
NCERT Topic: Governance Context: The committee to select the next director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)held interactions with a few shortlisted candidates. The autonomous body, which assists and advises the government on policies for improvement in school education, has not had a full-time director for more than a […]
UGC Topic: Governance Context: As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ series of events, the Ayush Ministry will organise a ‘Surya Namaskar’ programme, which is expected to have around 75 lakh participants across the country. In this regard, the University Grants Commission (UGC) wrote to vice-chancellors of all universities, principals of colleges […]
MNREGA audit Topic: Governance Concept: Social Audit of MGNREGA: Social Audit is the examination and assessment of a programme/scheme conducted with the active involvement of people and comparing official records with actual ground realities. Social Audit is a powerful tool for social transformation, community participation and government accountability. Section 17 of the MGNREGA […]
NEAT initiative Subject – Governance Context – a government scheme that helps bridge technical gap Concept – Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has announced a new National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) to use technology for better learning outcomes in Higher Education. National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT) a Public-Private Partnership model […]
Human Development Report 2020 Subject – Governance Context – The 2020 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), titled “The Next Frontier – Human Development and the Anthropocene” proposed a planetary pressure-adjusted Human Development Index (HDI). Concept – India ranked 131 among 189 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) […]