Pasmanda Muslim Community Context: There has been a considerable churn within the Indian Muslim community in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to make an outreach to deprived minority groups such as Pasmanda Muslims, especially in Uttar Pradesh. […]
Procedure Involved in Inclusion or Exclusion from Scheduled Tribes list Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to add several tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in States such as Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, so that they can […]
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) What is the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism? Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) usually denotes a wide range of dispute resolution processes that parties can use to settle disputes, without going through litigation. ADR is considered a superior method of dispute […]
Need for a Reform in the Bail Law Context: Overcrowding in Indian prisons is over 118 percent, while more than 75% of those incarcerated there are still awaiting trials. These harsh facts are frequently used as an example of the severity of the problem facing […]
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 Context: • The Union Government recently proposed to bring in a law to enable the storage of Biometric and biological data from the prisoners. • This has raised the question about its credibility and violation of privacy of the individuals. […]
National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) Context: • A 19% increase was witnessed in 2021 from the previous year in TB patients’ notifications. • The number of incident TB patients (new and relapse) notified during 2021 was 19,33,381 against the 16,28,161 in 2020, noted India TB […]
SMILE Scheme Context: Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise today at BHIM Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, 15, Janpath Road, New Delhi. This umbrella scheme, designed […]
Mid-Day meal scheme Context: The Government of India is to include millets in the mid day meal scheme. This is being done to enhance the nutrition in children. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Education. It is to be implemented by PM […]
National Commission for Women Context: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed 30thNational Commission for Women Foundation Day programme today via video conference. The theme of the Programme ‘She The Change Maker’ is aimed at celebrating the achievements of women in different fields. The State […]