NEW COVID VACCINE POLICY Subject : Governance Context: splitting vaccines 50-50 has created new supply bottlenecks Concept : Union government’s decision to decentralise vaccine procurement from May 1, has now presented fresh bottlenecks along the supply chain. The two specific obstacles, according to company and government sources involved in planning the supply chain […]

    NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO STREAMLINE OXYGEN ALLOCATION Subject : Governance Context : The Supreme Court constituted a 12-member task force to assess availability and distribution of medical oxygen – on scientific, rational and equitable basis – across the country. Concept : The tenure of the task force shall be six months initially. The […]

    COWIN Subject : Governance Context : To cut back on data entry errors about vaccination status and inconvenience caused to citizens, the CoWIN system will introduce a four-digit security code from tomorrow, the Health Ministry has said. Concept : CoWIN is a national platform for digital ecosystem to be used to effectively roll […]

    CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Subject : Governance Context : Spending for Covid-care infrastructure an eligible CSR activity. Concept : Corporate Social Responsibility The term “Corporate Social Responsibility” in general can be referred to as a corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. […]

    ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD Subject : Governance Context : Year later, One Nation, One Ration off to slow start. Concept : One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice. Benefits: No poor person is […]