Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 February 2023
Contents
- Building a More Accessible Digital Ecosystem
- The Draft Geo-Heritage Sites And Geo-Relics Bill
Building a More Accessible Digital Ecosystem
Context:
Technology has a huge potential to level the playing field for people with disabilities, but if it is not made with their needs in mind, it can also serve to reinforce the barriers that they already face.
Relevance:
GS Paper-2: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these Schemes; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions, and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections; Issues Relating to the Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education
Mains Question
What obstacles do people with disabilities face when trying to access digital ecologies? Provide solutions for how to resolve these problems. (150 Words)
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The Draft Geo-Heritage Sites And Geo-Relics Bill
Context
- India has a diverse range of geological formations, sediment, and fossils, making up its rich natural heritage. However, the nation hasn’t done much to protect and promote the value of this natural “geo-history.” This natural heritage has been destroyed and appropriated as a result of neglect.
- The Ministry of Mines is attempting to strengthen the conservation process by piloting the draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022.
Relevance:
GS Paper-1: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times; Indian Geography
Mains Question
Describe the idea of “Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics” and evaluate the draught “Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022” for its potential to protect the natural resources found at such sites. (250 Words)
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