Ban On Conversion Therapy For the LGBTQIA+ Community
Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex regulatory body of medical professionals in India, has written to all State Medical Councils, banning conversion therapy and calling it a “professional misconduct”. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is conversion therapy? Role of the Madras High Court in the ban […]
PM SHRI Schools
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). About PM SHRI Schools: This will be a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development of more than 14,500 Schools across the […]
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that, during 2021-22, more than 3 Lakh women were trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is a skill development initiative scheme of the […]
Government Warns Against Misleading Surrogate Advertisements
Context: The Government recently issued directions to advertising and Industry bodies to ensure compliance of the existing guidelines. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Details About Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 Eligibility criteria for intending couple Eligibility criteria for surrogate mother Offences and penalties Details: Concerned over surrogate advertisements on television and […]
What is PARAKH?
Context: The Centre is planning to draw up a benchmark framework ‘PARAKH’ to assess students at the secondary and higher secondary level to bring about “uniformity” across state and central boards. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is PARAKH? Significance of PARAKH What is PARAKH? PARAKH stands for Performance […]
Everything About SEED Scheme
Context: Recent statistics from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment indicate that only 402 online applications for SEED benefits have been received (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes). According to the most recent figures on file with the government, these groups include more than 10 crore Indians from 1,400 communities. […]
PARAKH For Exam Scoring
Context The Union government intends to develop a benchmark framework for assessing students at the secondary and higher secondary levels, with the goal of achieving uniformity among state and central boards, which currently use disparate evaluation criteria, resulting in large disparities in scores. PARAKH – Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development […]
The Landmark Judgement of Subramaniam Balaji Vs TN
Context The Supreme Court referred to a three-judge Bench a series of petitions seeking a judicial direction that political parties who make wild promises of largesse should also reveal where they will get the money to pay for them in their election manifestos. The reference departs from the court’s position in the 2013 Subramaniam Balaji […]
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Intervention, Health Why in News? To commemorate 25 years of existence of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), a programme is being organised at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath. About National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority NPPA is an organization under Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers which was set up in […]
S. Subramaniam Balaji vs Tamil Nadu judgment
Context: The Supreme Court referred to a three-judge Bench a series of petitions seeking a judicial direction that political parties who make “wild” promises of largesse should also reveal in their poll manifestos where they will get the money to pay for them. The reference is a shift from the court’s own stand in the S. […]