The wide disparities in human development

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice – Human Development   Source: The Hindu Context: India is now one of the fastest-growing economies globally. However, this growth has not resulted in a corresponding increase in its Human Development Index (HDI).   About Human Development Index: The HDI is a composite statistical measure created by the United …

Guidelines on medical negligence under consideration says Union Health Ministry

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice – Health   Source: The Hindu Context: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken into consideration the healthcare sector’s long-standing demand to frame guidelines for determining medical negligence cases. Background: It has been more than 17 years since the Supreme Court, for the first time in …

Trans and gay people, women sex workers can’t donate blood: What the Centre said in SC

GS Paper 2 Source: The Hindu, Indian Express   Direction: This is in continuation of yesterday’s article regarding legalising same-sex marriage. Context: The Centre recently told the Supreme Court, that the exclusion of transgenders, gay people, and female sex workers as blood donors by including them in the “at risk” category for HIV, Hepatitis B, or C infections …

Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice – vulnerable sections   Source: The Hindu Context: The Centre has opposed the Supreme Court pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage, saying it would cause complete havoc with the delicate balance of personal laws and accepted societal values. According to the government marriage between a biological man and …

Integrated medicine system to alter the future of disease management

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Issues related to the development and management of the social sector related to health.   Source: The Hindu Context: A new study highlighted that using yoga as an additional treatment can help patients suffering from migraine headaches and from syncope (sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure leading to fainting.) …

ILO–UNICEF joint report on social protection for children

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population   Source: DTE, UNICEF  Context: Only 26.4 per cent(just 1 in 4 children) of children aged 0-15 years are shielded by social protection, leaving the remaining 73.6 per cent exposed to poverty, exclusion and multidimensional deprivations, noted a new United Nations (UN) report …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 02 March 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 21 February 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 20 February 2023

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Special Marriage Act

GS Paper 1   Syllabus: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.   Source: Indian Express  Context: Recently several interfaith couples including some celebrities chose to marry under a secular personal law i.e. through the Special Marriage Act, of 1954.    About Special Marriage Act, 1954: The Special Marriage Act of 1954 (SMA) was …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 16 February 2023

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Does India’s Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 protect patients’ rights and dignity in institutions?

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government policies and Interventions   Source: TH    Context:  NHRC in a recent report flagged the “inhuman and deplorable” condition of all 46 government-run mental healthcare institutions across the country (3 Central Run and the rest of state-run Institutions)   What is Mental Health? It is a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or …

NCST functioning with less than 50% of sanctioned strength

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Constitutional and Statutory bodies   Source: TH, TH   Context: Data from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength    Issues with the staffing in the commission: The sanctioned strength of the …

Developing schools without barriers

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social empowerment   Source: The Hindu  Direction: Highlight issues and solutions that can be implemented to make schools inclusive for differently-abled children   Issues affecting children with disability/disabilities (CWD): ‘State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities’ by UNESCOmentioned that CWD comprises 1.7% of the total child population …

Online child abuse escalated in India during a pandemic: CRY

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance, Social Justice   Source: DTE   Context: A study jointly conducted by CRY — Child Rights and You and Chanakya National Law University, Patna stated that online sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA), has extended its presence across India during the pandemic and the extent of such crimes is becoming a …

Asian Ageing society

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Society/ Social justice   Source: Businesstimes   Context: With populations across East Asia declining and fewer young people entering the workforce, workers are working well into their 70s and beyond.    Impact of an ageing society: On Finance: Early retirement ages have bloated the pension bills, making it difficult for …

Why do some Indian states ban alcohol and its impacts?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation   Source: IE Direction: The article highlights the impact of the liquor ban in India against the backdrop of the recent hooch tragedy in Bihar.  Context: The official death toll from the latest …

What is the law on acid attacks in India?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections   Source: IE  Direction: The article discusses the heinous crime of acid attacks and success and shortcomings of laws to prevent them and the way ahead  Context: A 17-year-old girl was recently attacked with an acid-like …