Sachar panel report Subject: Governance Concept: The Rajya Sabha on Friday took up a private member’s resolution urging the government to implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee and other reports that have discussed educational and social backwardness of the Muslim community. Sachar Committee The Sachar Committee was a seven-member High Level Committee […]
Bloomberg gender equality index Subject : Governance Section : Important Reports Concept : Bloomberg has selected 484 companies for the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), from a fray of over 600, as recognition of the progress they have made in promoting gender inclusion and implementing diversity policies. Nine Indian companies have made it […]
Open Prison Model Subject : Governance Concept : The open prison model adopted in Rajasthan, with convicts staying on community land without high walls or strict surveillance, has promoted a reformative form of punishment and succeeded in transforming the lives of inmates. What is Open Prison? Open prisons have relatively less stringent rules […]
Command postings for women officers in the Army Subject: Governance Concept: The Army has stated that the process for selection of women officers to command assignments in the rank of Colonel. This follows the Supreme Court judgement of 2020 upholding an earlier judgement granting permanent commission (PC) as well as command postings to […]
Centre estimates 8-fold increase in millet procurement Subject : Governance Concept : The Centre has estimated millet procurement in the country to increase from the current 67 lakh tonnes (lt) to 4050 lt over the next few years. Nine States have launched separate missions with assured procurement and distribution of the nutricereals at […]
R-Day build up slogan – Har Dil Mein Samvidhan Subject : Governance Concept : In the build up to Independence Day last year, the national flag became a huge rallying point with the government’s ‘ HarGharTiranga’ campaign. This Republic Day, a network of 119 organisations and individuals are trying to make the Preamble […]
Republic Day 2023 to feature 23 tableaux from Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, and more Subject : Governance Section :Msc Concept : The Minister of Defence on January 22 announced that 17 states and union territories, such as West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, and Jammu & Kashmir, will display their tableaux at Kartavya […]
G20 task force on digital public infrastructure Subject: Governance Concept: The Union government has set up India’s G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure for Economic Transformation, Financial Inclusion and Development. The task force will be co-chaired by India’s G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant and Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani. Objective – The task force […]
World Economic Forum agrees to make changes in criteria for gender gap reports Subject: Governance Section: Reports and Indices Context: World Economic Forum (WEF) will take into account the participation of women at panchayat level to rank countries in its future Global Gender Gap reports, which will better India’s position at the global […]
National Digital University will scale up Gross Enrolment Ratio Subject : Governance Concept : Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the digital University will pave way for scapling up Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education significantly from the present level of 27 percent. A thrust on online education, collaboration amongst […]