Public Policy in India
What is Public Policy? Public Policy is a proposed course of action of a government within a given environment providing opportunities and obstacles which the policy aims to utilize and overcome to realize a given role. The above definition clearly states that public policies are governmental decisions and resultant actions in pursuance of certain goals […]
Societies, Trusts, Donors, Charities and other Stakeholders
The law concerning Societies, Trusts, Waqfs and other endowments in India can be placed in three broad groupings: • Societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and various States amendments on it after 1947; • Those engaged in pure religious and charitable work registered under the Religious Endowments Act, 1863; the Charitable and Religious […]
Aid and Private Funding in Development
Development Aid in India Development aid is financial aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social and political development in developing countries. It involves long term strategy to alleviate poverty. • Foreign experts call India a ‘development paradox’. India is one of the largest economies with high growth rate. It […]
Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Microfinance Institutions
What are SHGs? Self-Help Groups are informal associations of people who choose to come together to find ways to improve their living conditions. They help to build Social Capital among the poor, especially women. The most important functions of a Self-Help Groups are • to encourage and motivate its members to save • to persuade […]
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
What are Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)? Civil Society, when organized in structure and specialized in function, takes the form of NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations). Characteristics of NGOs: It is an organization of private individuals who believe in certain basic social principles. They structure their activities to bring about development to communities they are servicing. It is […]
Development process and development industry
Content:1. Development process and development industry2. Civil Society Development Processes What is Development and Development Process? A multitude of meanings have been attached to the term development. It is mostly confounded with economic growth. Also, larger meanings such as social development, sustainable development and human development are attributed to it. In simple terms, Development is […]
E-Governance
What is E-governance? According to the World Bank, “E-Governance refers to the use of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) by government agencies that have the ability to transform relations with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government. These technologies can serve a variety of different ends: • better […]
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Current Affairs 28 December 2019 for UPSC Exam
Contents: FLAMINGOS FLOCK TO PULICAT LAKE EXPLAINED: WHO WAS SWAMI SHRADDHANAND EXPLAINED: WHAT IS SNOWEX WORST IS NOT OVER YET, RBI FORECASTS NPAs WILL RISE FLAMINGOS FLOCK TO PULICAT LAKE The annual flamingo festival in Nellore district is round the corner with the winged visitors arriving in large numbers on their annual sojourn More than […]
28th December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents DECISIVE SHIFT IN DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION HOW NOT TO COUNTER ECONOMIC STAGNATION RBI REPORT: GROSS NPAs MAY RISE TO 9.9% BY SEPTEMBER, 2020 WHY THIS WINTER IS EXTRA COLD? MGNREGA TRENDS DECISIVE SHIFT IN DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION Why in News? Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the post of CDS with an aim to strengthen […]