Source: IE Context: The Central Government has recently amended the Right to Education Act, 2009, scrapping the no-detention policy in schools governed by it. It includs Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, and other institutions under the Ministry of Defence and Tribal Affairs. About No Detention Policy (NDP): What is the No-Detention Policy? Introduced under Section …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Schemes for the vulnerable sections of the society. Context: From the next academic session, Karnataka is likely to become the 13th state to provide eggs under the midday meal scheme. The proposal comes on the back of successive surveys pointing out high prevalence of malnutrition, anemia and low immunity …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Wednesday made a strong demand for restarting mid-day meals in schools as they open after the long closure due to the Covid pandemic. What’s the …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Issues related to women. Context: On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched ‘Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav’ scheme to bring back the out-of-school girls back to the education system. Key features of the scheme: Launched by the Women and Child …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: Flagging “critical” levels of malnutrition and anaemia among children, the Union Government has urged the states to explore the possibility of introducing millets in the mid-day meal scheme, now known …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: A national level meet was recently organised by the National Human Rights Commission to discuss the status of various policies to ensure Right to Food and nutrition. Following are …
