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Issues Related to Women

Issues Related to Women Facts -   In order to awaken the people, it is the woman who has to be awakened. Once she is on move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves - Pandit Jawahar lal Nehru.  Women need the 3C’s Confidence, Capabilities, access to Capital. Men need to understand that women are their equals.  The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Actions serve as an important action plan for women’s right, gender equality and female empowerment all over the globe.  The three mantras – “leave no one behind”, “do no harm”, and “nothing for me without me” – should be the guiding principles for the strategy to improve social security of women.   Constitutional Provisions:  The Preamble starts by saying that we, the people of India – which includes women of India also.  The Constitution of India not only grants equality to women but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women.  E...

WINTER SESSION bills

CURRENT STATUS OF BILLS TAKEN UP DURING WINTER SESSION PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES Election Laws (Amendment) Bill  The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 3)Substances (Amendment) Bill 2021 (awaiting President’s nod)  The Delhi Special Police Establishment Amendment Bill 2021 (President assent given on Dec 21. Bill is now Act)  The Central Vigilance Commission Amendment Bill 20212021 (President assent given on Dec 21. Bill is now Act)  The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill  Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 (Presidential Assent given. Bill is now an Act.)  Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill 2020  The Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019  Dam Safety Bill  The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (President Assent received on Dec 18. Bill is now an Act) BEFORE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE Prohibition Of Child Marriage Amendment Bill Mediation Bill ...

To handle various challenges

Fine  balance  between  elected  representatives  and  bureaucrats/professionals  is  required for  the  Indian  parliamentary  system  to  handle  various  challenges.  Explain KEY POINTS  1)It is good  to  see professionals in the  recently reshuffled  council  of ministers.    2)Since Independence,  India  has  often fallen short  of efficient execution  of policies.    3)India,  with  its  diversity  in  respect  of  geography,  demography,  climate,  economy,  culture  and  social  structures, requires specialised  treatment for its  problems at  various locations  4)The experience of  bureaucrats helps them shape policy  which  is  both  feasible and  execution-friendly.    5)  Another ...

India’s Poverty Levels

What is poverty ? According to the Suresh Tendulkar Report 2009, the concept of poverty is associated with socially perceived deprivation with respect to basic human needs. What is a poverty line? • Poverty levels refer to some level of income or expenditure below which one can reasonably argue that someone is poorer than the rest of the society. • It is a level of income or consumption expenditure that divides the population between the poor and non-poor. • The poverty line suggested by the Tendulkar Committee was Rs 29 per day per person in urban areas and Rs 22 per day per person in rural areas. • The purpose behind choosing a poverty line is two-fold. 1. To accurately design policies for the poor 2. To assess the success or failure of government policies over time Reasons why poverty has gone up 1. India’s GDP growth rate has faltered post demonetization 2. Unprecedented rise in joblessness where 2017-18 period had touched a 45-year high unemployment 3. Fall or stagnation of re...

National Medical Commission Advisory on LGBTQIA+

National Medical Commission Advisory on LGBTQIA+ The National Medical Commission (NMC) in its recent advisory has emphasised the need to avoid derogatory references to the LGBTQIA+ community in medical textbooks and teaching methods. What are the instructions given? LGBTQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual people • Medical institutions should not teach students in a way that is derogatory or insulting to the LGBTQIA+ people. • Authors of medical textbooks should amend all unscientific and discriminatory information about the community. • Medical universities, colleges, institutions should not approve books with such derogatory references. • Government and authorities are to strictly apply the guidelines 

Need to regulate NGOs

Need to regulate NGOs : ЁЯФ│Check misuse of foreign funds:- Government has banned 14,500 NGOs, registered under FCRA from receiving foreign funds.  ЁЯФ▓Non-compliance: Less than 10% of NGOs have complied with the rules and more than 90% do not submit their balance sheets.  ЁЯФ▓Hampering development projects: According to the Intelligence Bureau report, NGOs such as Greenpeace, Cordaid and Amnesty are serving as tools for foreign policy interests of western governments. ЁЯФ▓Religious and cultural encroachment: NGOs are often seen as encroaching on tradition and culture of the people as well as misused their influence to sell foreign narratives, push vested interests and promote religious conversion.

What is the significance of capital expenditure?

 What is the significance of Capital Expenditure ?  • Multiplier effect - Capital Expenditure has the maximum multiplier effect (change in rupee value of output with respect to a change in rupee value of expenditure).  • This multiplier effect works through expansion of ancillary industries and services and job creation. According to National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, every rupee spent as a revenue expenditure has a multiplier effect of  Rs 0.98 while Capital Expenditure  delivers a multiplier effect of Rs 2.25 in the year it is incurred and  Rs 4.80 during the course of the entire expenditure.  • Labour productivity - On the supply side, Capital Expenditure can facilitate labour productivity.  • Macroeconomic stabiliser - Capital Expenditure is an effective tool for counter cyclical fiscal policy and acts as a macroeconomic stabiliser.  • Revenue generation - Capital Expenditure leads to the creation of assets are long-...

Left Wing Extremism

What are the effects of Left Wing Extremism (LWE)? 1) Frequent skirmishes have affected the security forces. 2) It has left many tribal civilians caught in the crossfire. 3) Human rights‘ violations were reported in naxal prone areas. 4) It has added to the alienation among the poor in these areas. 5) It also has its effect on the government exchequer. 6) LWE widened the backwardness in terms of social and economic development. 7) It affected the democratic setup by hindering the elections. How can the issue be tackled? 1) Empowerment of tribal people and civil society activists to promote peace in these areas. 2) Expansion of welfare and rights paradigms to limit the movement. 3) Surrendered LWE cadre should be used for intelligence collection to the maximum possible. 4) The trade in minor forest produce needs a closer look in Maoist-affected areas to break the contractor-Maoist nexus. 5) Hence, the country‘s best weapon against ultras is extending the welfare state to areas it hasn‘t...

NFHS (NFHS-5, 2019-21)

Key Findings of the Survey :- 1 ) Improvements have been witnessed in several dimensions such as educational attainment, institutional deliveries, vaccinations, infant mortality etc. 2 ) Decline in TFR, a Major Positive: The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has been falling over time and has now reached (at 2.0) just below the replacement rate of 2.1. 3 ) Difference in Sex Ratio at Birth and at Adulthood: For the first time in India, between 2019-21, there were 1,020 adult women per 1,000 men. 4 ) India still has a sex ratio at birth (SRB) more skewed towards boys than the natural SRB (which is 952 girls per 1000 boys). 5 ) Difference in Sex Ratio at Birth and at Adulthood: For the first time in India, between 2019-21, there were 1,020 adult women per 1,000 men. 6 ) Performance of Malnutrition Indicators: The three indicators of malnutrition, stunting (low height-for-age), wasting (low weight-for-height) and underweight (low weight-for-age), show an overall improvement. 7 ) Additionally, an ...

Omicron

What is Omicron? Omicron is a new coronavirus variant  B 1.1. 529. It was identified in Southern Africa in November 2021.  The number of new cases in South Africa has increased rapidly with the introduction of this variant. It has been categorized as a SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern” by WHO. Variants of concern listed by WHO: Omicron (B 1.1. 529):It was identified in Southern Africa in November 2021 Delta (B.1.617.2): emerged in India in November 2020.  Gamma (P.1): emerged in Brazil in October 2020.  Beta (B.1.351): emerged in South Africa in May 2020.  Alpha (B.1.1.7): emerged in Britain in September 2020. Extra Points:- 1)The scale of infections in the UK and France hints that India could see tens of thousands of cases a day soon, the government's COVID task force chief said on Dec. 18. 2)When can the pandemic end, post Omicron? Pfizer Inc said on Dec. 17 that the COVID-19 pandemic could extend through next year and announced plans to develop a three-dose vac...