World economy in 2025 :USA,CHINA & INDIA
Read More#AIM #Mentorindia #Ataltinkeringlabs#ukpsc #samvegias The Mentor India program is a voluntary national movement being led by AIM, wherein skilled professionals provide pro-bono mentoring to young ATL innovators, with a strong sentiment towards nation building. These skilled volunteers, who are called the ‘Mentors of Change’ spend time on-ground with ATL students, who are the young innovators […]
Read MorePositive Impact of Social Media on Democracy Digital Democracy: Democratic values can evolve when people have freedom of expression. In this way, social media enables the concept of digital democracy through these platforms of freedom. Setting Accountability: Social media acts as an instrument that can question the seemingly invincible governments, make them accountable and bring sustained change […]
Read MoreRecently, two Indian state governments – Uttar Pradesh and Assam – have advocated aggressive population control measures. This proposal pertains to pursuing a two-child policy for entitlement to state government benefits. With ongoing trends, India will overtake China as the most populous country by 2025 or perhaps sooner. The overwhelming population burden is causing a […]
Read MoreProblem of Allocating funds: Increase in the Food Subsidy Bill: The food subsidy bill has increased from 1.2 lakh crores in 2014-15 to 3.8 lakh crores in 2020-21. In order to pay the food subsidy bill, the Government has been borrowing from National Small savings Fund (NSSF) through the issuance of special G-Secs. However, this […]
Read MoreChallenges to Food Security in India: Beneficiaries have complained of receiving poor quality food grains. Farmers receive Minimum Support Price (MSP) from the Government for crops such as wheat, paddy, and sugarcane. The MSP is higher than the market price. There is very minimum procurement of other crops by the Government at MSP. Due to this factor […]
Read MoreWorld Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) report for 2020. The index benchmarks key components of human capital across countries. India has been ranked at the 116th position in the HCI 2020. Key Points Human Capital: It consists of the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society. Parameters Used in HCI: The […]
Read More30th anniversary edition of the Human Development Report, The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene India dropped two ranks in the United Nations’ Human Development Index this year, standing at 131 out of 189 countries. However, if the Index were adjusted to assess the planetary pressures caused by each nation’s development, India would move […]
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved implementation of the World Bank aided- Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project with a total project cost of Rs. 5,718 crore with the financial support of World Bank amounting to about Rs. 3,700 crore. Key Points The STARS project would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education […]
Read MoreRole of NGOs in Indian Democracy India has nearly 3.4 million non-governmental organisations (NGOs), working in a variety of fields ranging from disaster relief to advocacy for marginalised and disadvantaged communities. There the role and responsibilities are immense in developing country like India, which can listed as follows: Bridging The Gap: NGOs endeavour to plug gaps […]
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