Marginalised from school
• It has been almost a decade and this gives rise to the fact that the act requires a review of the implementation of act. => Implementation by states • A total of five States (Goa, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and…
Demographic dividend, growth and jobs
• India has one of the youngest populations in an aging world. By 2020, the median age in India will be just 28, compared to 37 in China and the US, 45 in Western Europe, and 49 in Japan. Demographics…
On growth and equality, two trajectories
=> Global Inequality • Thirty years ago, income distribution in India was regarded as relatively equal, at least in international comparison. Meanwhile, Brazil was breaking world records for inequality. Today, inequality in India is high and increasing; while in Brazil…
HRD Ministry launched “Study in India programme”
• The “Study in India’ is an innovative initiative to attract students from our partner countries in South Asia, South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa to come and experience the very best of academic learning from the top institutions in…
NCMEI can grant minority tag to education institutions: SC
• The Supreme Court has ruled all questions relating to conferring minority status on educational institutions are to be decided by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) and quashed the order of the Calcutta high court, which had…
Smart rating of garbage free cities
• The ministry of urban affairs has launched the first workshop on star rating of garbage-free cities under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The star rating of garbage-free cities would create healthy competition among cities across the country. • The star-rating…
NSA-headed committee for higher defence management
• In an effort to improve higher defence management, the government constituted a new committee headed by the National Security Advisor. • The DPC headed by NSA Ajit Doval, will draft reports on national security strategy, international defence engagement strategy,…
Olive Ridley turtles begin nesting for second time at Rushikulya
• In a rare occurrence, olive ridley turtles have turned up for mass nesting for the second time at Rushikulya rookery on Odisha coast. • The Rushikulya coast, in Ganjam district of Odisha, is considered to be a major nesting…
Building trust among real estate buyers
• The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, mandatorily requires promoters to register all real estate projects with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) in their respective States. This registration is vital for any real estate project, because even…
The welfare effects of rural electrification
• Access to affordable electricity for each and every household is a necessary condition for social and economic development. However, rural electrification received attention in the development agenda mostly in the last one-and-a-half decades. => Schemes • In 2005, the…
Is the Indian economy really that strong?
• The Indian economy is currently growing at about 7%, after dipping below 6% following demonetisation. It is projected to grow over 7% this year. That is faster than China’s growth rate and makes India effectively the fastest-growing economy in…
Law Commission for simultaneous polls
• Law Commission recommends that in 2019, the election could be held in phases. • In the first phase, it says, elections to the legislatures which are scheduled to go for polls synchronous with the Lok Sabha in 2019 could…