NIDHI Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has unveiled ‘Cool’ PPE Kits for Corona Warriors developed under National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI). Concept: What is ‘Cool’ PPE Kits for Corona Warriors? It is named as Cov-Tech developed by a student innovator Nihaal Singh Adarsh from […]
LAKSHADWEEP DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LDA) Subject: Governance Context: Discontent is simmering in the Lakshadweep group of islands over the creation of a Lakshadweep Development Authority (LDA) by the new administrator PrafulKhoda Patel. Concept: Mr Patel, a BJP leader and former Home Minister of Gujarat, is the first political appointee as Administrator, a post mostly […]
ECOLOGICAL TAX REFORM Subject: Governance Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has also forced countries all over the world to rethink climate change and the need for preservation of the environment. The fiscal reforms for managing the environment are important, and India has great potential for revenue generation in this aspect. Concept: Ecological Tax Reform […]
VAX & SCRATCH PROGRAMME Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced Vax and Scratch Programme. Concept: Vax and Scratch Programme It is a new vaccination programme that will provide free lottery tickets to those individuals over the age of 18 years who choose to get vaccinated from one […]
INDEPENDENT COLLEGIUM Subject : Governance Context :Recently, the Association for Democratic Reforms has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking formation of a “neutral and independent collegium or selection committee” for the appointment of members of the Election Commission. Concept : The petition cited the 255th Law Commission Report which recommended that […]
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE Subject : Governance Context : The government has laid out a procedure for children who have lost both parents to COVID-19 to appear before the District Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation. Concept : It is a quasi-judicial agency and is the final authority on children in need of care and […]