Category: Social &Economic Policies and programmes

Anaemia in women as per National Family Health Survey (NFHS)–IV (2015-16)

Anaemia in women According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)–IV (2015-16), the prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years is 53%. According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)–IV (2015-16), the prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years is 54%. The disaggregate data of adolescent girls suffering from anemia in the […]

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Swachh Bharat has led to reduced ground water contamination: Study by UNICEF

WHO 2018 study had estimated that the Swachh Bharat Mission will save over 3 lakh lives by the time India is Open Defacation Free. Releasing two independent third-party studies conducted on the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), the Minister said, the Mission will continue to positively impact people’s lives for a long time to come. These […]

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EQUIP : Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme

EQUIP stands for the Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme, it is crafted by ten committees led by experts within the government such as NITI Aayog CEO, principal scientific advisor and former revenue secretary, as well as some corporate chiefs. It is proposed to put together an action plan to give a multi-pronged boost to the higher […]

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Five steps that India needs to take to improve learning outcomes

The first is to fix education delivery structures by thoughtful consolidation of sub-scale schools, filling teacher vacancies and rationalising excess teachers. This will ensure that the base condition of having a viable-sized school with the right number of teachers exists. The second is to address the core gaps in teaching and learning in these schools—ensuring […]

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State of World Population-2019 report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

State of World Population-2019 report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India’s population in 2019 stood at 1.36 billion, growing from 942.2 million in 1994 and 541.5 million in 1969. : India’s population grew at an average annual rate of 1.2 per cent between 2010 and 2019 to 1.36 billion, more than double the annual growth rate of […]

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Explained: How India’s war on undernutrition fails to address the root causes

Explained: How India’s war on undernutrition fails to address the root causes The recent launch of the government’s food fortification programme and Poshan Abhiyaan brings our attention to the incidence of undernutrition in India, which takes the form of stunting (low height-for-age), wasting (low weight-for-height) and underweight (low weight-for-age) through the interaction of these three indices—height, […]

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A strange paradox for Indian women

A strange paradox for Indian women Better education is not leading to better job opportunities, marriage prospects or freedom of movement Abigail Adams, wife of the second President of the U.S. and mother of the sixth President, wrote to her husband, “If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined […]

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Patriotism,Nationalism,Liberalism: and their contentedness

Nationalism is more important than ever to this country but we must not let it get perverted Over the last fortnight, we have seen a pitched battle in India—between “nationalists” and “liberals”. After all, for most liberal elites, both in India and the West, nationalism is a dangerous, regressive and divisive impulse. During the current […]

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National Policy on Electronics 2019

 National Policy on Electronics 2019  Decision The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019), proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The Policy envisions positioning India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing – (ESDM) by encouraging and driving capabilities in […]

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“National Rural Economic Transformation Project under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)

Cabinet approves Implementation of the “National Rural Economic Transformation Project under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)  The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Implementation of an Externally Aided Project namely “National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods […]

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