In News The Central government announced the inclusion of skilling of girls in non-traditional livelihood (NTL) options in the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme. About The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme has been revised and Some of the new aims for the scheme include Ensuring 1% increment in enrolment at the secondary level and skilling […]
Context Every year on 11th October the International Child Day is observed. About the Day 11th October 2022 commemorates the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG). The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, proposed an action plan to advance the rights of girls. In 2011, the United Nations General […]
In News The Union Ministry of Rural Development has come up with a set of penalties that the State governments will have to bear for any further delay. About West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Odisha and Assam are the leading four laggard States who are far behind their targets. This is the first time, since the […]
Context On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, Prime Minister announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). PM-SHRI Scheme It is a new centrally sponsored scheme and will showcase the components of the National Education Policy, 2020. A Centrally Sponsored Scheme is one where the cost of implementation is […]
In News Recently, an internal audit report by Madhya Pradesh government has pointed to large-scale irregularities from fictitious beneficiaries to non-existent supply trucks in the implementation of the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). Major Highlights of the recent Audit Report Take-home ration (THR) The auditors reviewed the THR component of ICDS distributed to 11.98 lakh […]
In News Recently, the Union Social Justice Ministry received 402 applications online from across the country for benefits under the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic, Semi-nomadic (SEED) Tribes. The De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes They are the most neglected, marginalised and economically and socially deprived communities. Most of them have been living a […]
In News Recently, the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development presented certificates to NDMC workers for completing the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program in Delhi. About Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process used to evaluate a person’s existing skill sets, knowledge and experience gained either […]
In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). Key Points PMAY-U will be continued up to 31st December 2024. The financial assistance is to be provided for the completion of already sanctioned 122.69 lakh houses till […]
In News Recently, as per a study commissioned by the Karnataka government there is clear evidence of significant improvement in the growth of children who are given eggs as part of mid-day meals. About the recent study Currently, eggs are served under the mid-day meal or PM Poshan scheme in seven Karnataka districts, while the […]
In Context Recently ,The issues related to Technocratic initiatives in governance of MGNREGA & ICDS have been highlighted in some studies . A recent article by Tapasya of The Reporters’ Collective highlights some alarming technocratic proposals for ICDS About Initiatives Poshan Tracker In 2021, the Union government launched the Poshan Tracker, a centralised platform, to […]
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