Minimum Support Price
Context: MSPs provide a floor for market prices, and ensure that farmers receive a certain “minimum” remuneration so that their costs of cultivation (and some profit) can be recovered. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agriculture Pricing), GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare Schemes) Dimensions of the Article: What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Why is there a need for MSP? What […]
Mid-day Meal Scheme
Context: Responding to criticism on not starting mid-day meals despite opening of schools a week ago, the Delhi government said that it has been distributing dry rations instead as only half of the students were attending its schools. For 100% children to get the benefit of mid-day meal, door to door delivery of dry ration […]
NHA to Integrate Caste Census Databases
Context: The Union Health Ministry said the National Health Authority (NHA) is working to integrate the database of Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 beneficiaries with the National Food Security Act (NFSA) portal so that beneficiaries can seek information regarding their entitlements under the AB PM-JAY using their ration card number. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies […]
TN Assembly Re-Adopt the Anti NEET Bill
Context: The Tamil Nadu Assembly has once again adopted a Bill that was earlier returned by Governor. The Bill seeks to grant exemption from the mandatory National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) for seats allotted by the Government in undergraduate medical and dental courses in Tamil Nadu. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Education, […]
Haryana Cabinet nod for anti-conversion Bill
Context: The Haryana Cabinet approved the draft of the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, which seeks to prohibit religious conversion effected through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage or for marriage, by making it an offence. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme
Context: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers are still waiting for almost ₹3,360 crore in pending wage payments, with the largest pending payments in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. This comes as the Centre reduced its Budget allocation for the rural jobs scheme by 25% in comparison to revised estimates for […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme
Context: Demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme has dropped from the peak of the first lockdown, but is still higher than pre-COVID levels, the Department of Economic Affairs said in its annual Economic Survey. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Health and Poverty related issues, Government Interventions […]
The road to zero hunger by 2030
The road to zero hunger by 2030 Context: This World Food Day, the food agencies of the United Nations (UN) pledged to work together to end hunger, eradicate food insecurity and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2. Relevance: GS Paper 1: Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger Mains Questions: There is a growing divergence in the […]
The message in the Peace Nobel — multilateralism
The message in the Peace Nobel — multilateralism Context: This year’s Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) is a recognition of its role in combating hunger and malnutrition across the developing world. But the WFP’s achievement are modest, not because it is an inefficient institution, but because it is perennially under-funded. Relevance: […]
HUNAR HAAT TO RESTART WITH THEME OF “LOCAL TO GLOBAL”
Why in news? After a gap of about 5 months due to the Corona pandemic, “Hunar Haat” will restart from September 2020 with the theme of “Local to Global”. Hunar Haat has become “Empowerment Exchange” of artisans and craftsmen from across the country. Hunar Haat provides market and opportunity to master artisans and craftsmen from […]