In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has asked the Union Government to give details about the pendency of cases in the information panel. About the Issue The SC directed the Central government to place on record the latest information on the appointment of Information Commissioners (ICs), vacancies and pendency of cases in the Central […]
In News Recently, Dhimsa Community Radio Station has successfully brought school lessons to the poor tribal students in Odisha’s Koraput district who do not have internet access or cannot afford a smartphone. Background In June 2021, Odisha State School Education Programme Authority started streaming live classes on YouTube. However, hundreds of students (mostly from the […]
In News Crimes against women in Delhi saw over 63% rise in 2021 so far. About Delhi Police recently shared some data of the crimes against Women. The United Nations defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or mental harm or […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited comments/suggestions from all the stakeholders on the draft Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. About The draft bill aims to Prevent and counter trafficking in persons, especially women and children. Provide care, protection and rehabilitation to the victims, while respecting […]
In News Odisha has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of child marriages prevented over the past four years following increased awareness and better coordination among field-level staff. Data Analysis In 2017, 324 child marriages were stopped following the last-minute intervention from the community, NGOs and field-level officials. In 2018, the number grew marginally […]
In News Recently, a virtual event was held to commemorate 6 years of Digital India. About The Prime Minister emphasized that data, demographic dividend present a huge opportunity and this decade will be ‘India’s techade’. Estimates suggest that dozens of tech companies in India will enter the unicorn club (with USD 1 billion valuation) in […]
In News Union Education Minister released a Report on United District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20″ About U-DISE U-DISE (Unified District Information System for Education) is a database about schools in India. The database was developed at the Department of School Education, MHRD, Govt. of India and Maintained by the National Informatics Centre, […]
In News Cabinet approves revised implementation strategy of BharatNet through Public-Private Partnership Model in 16 States with optical fibre connectivity to all inhabited villages About BharatNet will now extend up to all inhabited villages beyond Gram Panchayats (GPs), in the said States. The revised strategy also includes creation, upgradation, operation, maintenance and utilization of BharatNet […]
In News The NITI Aayog released a comprehensive study on the not-for-profit hospital model in the country and called it a step towards closing the information gap on such institutions. Key Findings Meagre Presence: Not-for-profit hospitals account for only 1.1% of treated ailments as of June 2018. Lower Charge: Most of the not-for-profit hospitals charge […]
In News “National Statistics Day” is celebrated on 29th June each year. About The day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra (PC) Mahalanobis. Theme, 2021: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)- 2 (End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture). Significance of the Day To popularise the use of […]
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