Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
2. Critically analyse the role of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy in fostering multi-sectoral collaborations aimed at reducing suicide mortality. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
The article discusses the need to break the silence surrounding suicide prevention in India.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the features of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy and its role in preventing suicide.
Directive word:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context.
Body:
In brief, write about the major features proposed by the in order to prevent loss of life due to suicides.
Next, write about the ways the above will help in achieve reduction in suicide mortality.
Next, write about the shortcomings of the above policy and steps that are needed to make it more robust.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
