An anatomy of India’s employment over 10 years

Source: IESubject: Economics Context: Amid growing youth protests against paper leaks and anomalies in competitive examinations, public and policy focus has heavily shifted from aggregate economic growth numbers to actual job creation. An anatomy of India’s employment over 10 years About An anatomy of India’s employment over 10 years: What it is? The anatomy of …

“The care economy is no longer merely a social welfare concern but an essential pillar of economic infrastructure.” Explain the growing importance of the care economy in India. Examine its potential contribution to employment generation.

Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Q6. “The care economy is no longer merely a social welfare concern but an essential pillar of economic infrastructure.” Explain the growing importance of the care economy in India. Examine its potential contribution to employment generation. (10 M) Difficulty Level: …

UPSC Editorial Analysis: Supreme Court Ruling on Adoptive Maternity Leave

General Studies-1; Topic: Role of women and women’s organization   Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment has struck down the restrictive “three-month” age limit for adoptive mothers to claim maternity leave. It moves India’s legal framework from a purely biological understanding of family to a more inclusive, rights-based approach. Context of the …

Safeguarding Women at Work

Source:  PIB Subject:  Vulnerable Section -Women Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) recently organized a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace to strengthen the implementation of the SH Act 2013 and promote the revamped SHe-Box portal as a single-window digital solution for complaint redressal. About Safeguarding Women at Work: What …

Child Care in India

Source:  IE Subject:  Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections Context: Two new national-level analyses highlight that childcare is no longer just a social welfare function but a critical economic growth lever for India. About Child Care in India: What it is? Childcare refers to the system of early childhood care, learning, nutrition, safety, and developmental support …