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Industrial development in India

Phases of Industrial Development in India Industrialisation during the British Rule Indian Industry had a global presence before the advent of Britishers in India. Before the advent of British in India, India accounted for a quarter of World’s Industrial output. The exports from India consisted of manufacturers goods like cotton, silk, artistic ware, silk and… Continue reading Industrial development in India

Self Help Groups

Self-Help Groups are informal associations of people who choose to come together to find ways to improve their living conditions. They help to build Social Capital among the poor, especially women. The most important functions of a Self-Help Groups are: To encourage and motivate its members to save To persuade them to make a collective… Continue reading Self Help Groups

Role of NGOs and Civil Society

To be considered part of the non-profit sector the entity must be Organisational – an institution with some meaningful structure and permanence; Non-governmental – not part of the apparatus of government; Non-profit-distributing – not permitted to distribute profits to its owners or directors. They are required to be ploughed back in the organisation Self-governing – not controlled by some entity outside the organisation; and Supportive of… Continue reading Role of NGOs and Civil Society

Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections

Introduction, Backward Classes, Laws for the development and betterment of vulnerable sections, Constitutional Provisions for Vulnerable Sections, Constitutional Provisions for the vulnerable section of SC/ST/OBC and minorities Lawful Provisions for Women, Children, Aged and Physically handicapped in Constitution of India

Lawful Provisions for Women, Children, Aged and Physically handicapped in Constitution of India

WOMEN Constitutional provisions for Women Art. 15(3) It permits the state to make special provisions for women and children. Several acts such as Dowry Prevention Act have been passed including the most recent one of Protection of women from domestic violence Act 2005. Art. 23 Under the fundamental right against exploitation, flesh trade has been… Continue reading Lawful Provisions for Women, Children, Aged and Physically handicapped in Constitution of India

Introduction, Backward Classes, Laws for the development and betterment of vulnerable sections, Constitutional Provisions for Vulnerable Sections, Constitutional Provisions for the vulnerable section of SC/ST/OBC and minorities

Introduction Vulnerable groups are those groups of society which would be susceptible under any unfavourable situations such as where the adults are not capable to provide a satisfactory living for the household due to health issues like disability, illness, age or some other characteristic, and groups whose resource endowment is poor to provide sufficient income… Continue reading Introduction, Backward Classes, Laws for the development and betterment of vulnerable sections, Constitutional Provisions for Vulnerable Sections, Constitutional Provisions for the vulnerable section of SC/ST/OBC and minorities

Environment Conservation: Government bodies, International organizations, laws, NGOs, projects, protocols related to it

Government Bodies related to environment conservation in India Government Schemes/projects related to environment conservation in India NGOs, Institutions, and Summits related to environment conservation in India Laws related to environment conservation in India International organizations related to environment conservation Conventions, Protocols, declarations related to environment conservation International NGOs, regional organizations and their initiatives related to environment conservation

International NGOs, regional organizations and their initiatives related to environment conservation

International NGOs Global Footprint Network Established When: In 2003, Mathis Wackernagel, PhD, and Susan Burns founded Global Footprint Network. Headquarter: California, USA Objective of the body: Global Footprint Network’s goal is to create a future where all humans can live well, within the means of one planet Earth. Key Functions:   It develops and promotes… Continue reading International NGOs, regional organizations and their initiatives related to environment conservation

Conventions, Protocols, declarations related to environment conservation

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Adopted When and by Whom: It was adopted by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on 22 May 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Convention entered into force on 17 May 2004. Objective: The objective of the Stockholm Convention is to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants. Key… Continue reading Conventions, Protocols, declarations related to environment conservation

International organizations related to environment conservation

Earth System Governance Project (ESGP) Established When and by Whom:  Developed under the auspices of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. It started in January 2009. Headquarter: The Earth System Governance Project Office is hosted at Lund University, Sweden. Key Functions: The Earth System Governance Project aims to contribute to science on… Continue reading International organizations related to environment conservation

NGOs, Institutions and Summits related to environment conservation in India

Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) Established When and by Whom: It is an autonomous organisation established during 1986 under Societies Act by the Government of Kerala, now functioning under power dept. Headquarter: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Objective: To gather and disseminate useful knowledge in various fields of Non-Conventional Energy, Energy Conservation, and Rural Technology.… Continue reading NGOs, Institutions and Summits related to environment conservation in India

Government Schemes/projects related to environment conservation in India

Project Tiger Started in: It is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s tenure. Objective: The Project Tiger aims to foster an exclusive tiger agenda in the core areas of tiger reserves, with an inclusive people-oriented agenda in the buffer. Key facts: It is a… Continue reading Government Schemes/projects related to environment conservation in India

Government Bodies related to environment conservation in India

Central Pollution Control Board Established: It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Objective: To provide technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Key Functions: Advise the Central Government on any matter concerning prevention and control of… Continue reading Government Bodies related to environment conservation in India

Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

Historical review of civil services and its importance Role of civil services in governance and constitutional provisions related to it Civil Service Accountability and challenges, benefits of an independent, permanent and impartial civil service Reforms needed in civil services: 2nd ARC report and other committee recommendations

Reforms needed in civil services: 2nd ARC report and other committee recommendations

Broad Reforms required The development work needs some flexibility from a strict observance of rigid rules and regulations. Rigid rule bound bureaucracies should be changed into flexible and action-oriented. Reforms are required in the field of recruitment of civil servants so that right people could be recruited who can ensure smooth functioning of democracy. Training… Continue reading Reforms needed in civil services: 2nd ARC report and other committee recommendations

Civil Service Accountability and Challenges, benefits of an independent, permanent and impartial civil service

Accountability of a civil servant In any democracy, Ministers are responsible to the people through Parliament and therefore the civil servants have to be accountable to the Minister. However, an impartial civil service is responsible not only to the government of the day but to the Constitution of the land to which they have taken… Continue reading Civil Service Accountability and Challenges, benefits of an independent, permanent and impartial civil service

Role of civil services in governance, major responsibilities and constitutional provisions related to it

Civil services perform the following important functions Basis of government: No government can exist without administrative machinery. All nations, irrespective of their system of government, require some sort of administrative machinery for implementing policies. An instrument for implementing Laws and Policies: Civil services are responsible for implementing the laws and policies of government. By carrying… Continue reading Role of civil services in governance, major responsibilities and constitutional provisions related to it

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