India Ranks 130 in UN’s Human Development Index, Climbs One Spot India Ranks 130 in UN’s Human Development Index, Climbs One Spot.The HDI is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living India climbed one […]
Read MoreHigher Education in India :Growth & future prospect The concept of general education and specialised education proceeding together needs to be widely adopted in India Higher education in India has grown exponentially in recent years. A survey by the All India Survey on Higher Education published in July this year shows that the gross enrolment […]
Read MoreKey feature & advantage of Ayushman Bharat (NHPM) The sight of a family teetering on the brink of hope and despondency, surviving and falling into economic ruin on account of ill health is distressingly common. GoI’s health expenditure at 1.13% of its GDP is the lowest among the emerging developing countries. China’s expenditure is […]
Read MoreThe Emergence of New Reservationists Fresh demands for reservation should also include the demand for more job creation. The growing countrywide demand for the inclusion of new castes in the reservation quotas has entered an interesting phase. It seeks to disabuse the reservation policy of its stigmatisation by its opponents. At the same time, it […]
Read MoreWays to correct gender bias to empower women in current perspective Gender 5.0 India’s poverty is a child and parent of women’s role in our economy and society. But a new ambition is starting to work. A roundtable on the challenges of Indian women organised by the Harvard School of Government a few years ago […]
Read MoreAll About Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)’ KUSUM Scheme – harnessing solar power for rural India Solar water pumps to be installed in remote areas for irrigation needs Farmers can get extra income by selling surplus solar power to DISCOMs With an aim to promote the use of solar power among farmers, the […]
Read MoreWestern India is leaving the eastern half behind Seventy-one years after independence, the problem of how to address the country’s vast economic disparities remains The founders of the modern Indian state faced policymaking challenges of bewildering complexity. Among the most difficult was the need to finesse vast socioeconomic disparities. Much progress has been made since […]
Read MoreALL Health Programmes/Schemes in India Health being a State subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments in delivery of health services through various schemes of primary, secondary and tertiary care. Names of such Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are at Annexure. Details […]
Read MoreReforming the civil services The lateral entry scheme has the potential to bring fresh talent to the bureaucracy A recent move by the Centre seeking applications from ‘outstanding individuals’ to fill in 10 posts of Joint Secretary has caused consternation. A retired bureaucrat has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the decision. […]
Read MoreGovt plans incentives for states to boost school education The HRD ministry is looking to encourage states to improve school education and may grant more funds to states showing positive results The Union human resource development (HRD) ministry is looking to encourage states to improve school education and may grant more funds to states […]
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