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Indian Army Memorial in Italy

During his four-day visit to the UK and Italy, the Indian Army Chief will inaugurate the Indian Army Memorial at Cassino in Italy, about 140 km away from Rome. What is the memorial about? The memorial commemorates over 3,100 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the effort to liberate Italy in World War II. Apart… Continue reading Indian Army Memorial in Italy

[pib] NIPUN Bharat Programme

Union Minister for Education has launched a National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat). NIPUN Bharat This scheme aims for ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains foundational literacy. It has been launched under the aegis of the centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha. It would cover the… Continue reading [pib] NIPUN Bharat Programme

Four years of GST Regime

The Prime Minister has lauded Goods and Services Taxes (GST) on its completion of 4 years and said it has been a milestone in the economic landscape of India. What is GST? GST is an indirect tax that has replaced many indirect taxes in India such as excise duty, VAT, services tax, etc. The Goods… Continue reading Four years of GST Regime

Middle income trap

The article suggests focusing on improving productivity and thereby the manufacturing sector to avoid the middle-income trap. What is the middle-income trap and why it matters for India This trap was first conceived by World Bank economists. They found that of the 101 developing economies that could be classified as ‘middle income’ in 1960, only… Continue reading Middle income trap

How the GNCTD (Amendment) Act affects functioning of Delhi Assembly

The article highlights the implications of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD)(Amendment) Act, 2021 on functioning of Assembly and its committees. Context The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD)(Amendment) Act, 2021 has been criticised as a retrograde law. However, what deserves equal attention is the Act’s assault on the functioning… Continue reading How the GNCTD (Amendment) Act affects functioning of Delhi Assembly

Global Cybersecurity Index 2020

India has made it to the top 10 in Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020 by ITU, moving up 37 places to rank as the tenth best country in the world on key cybersafety parameters. Global Cybersecurity Index GCI assessment is done on the basis of performance on five parameters of cybersecurity including legal measures, technical… Continue reading Global Cybersecurity Index 2020

[pib] United District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20

The Union Education Minister has released the Report on United Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20 for School Education in India. What is UDISE+? UDISE+ is one of the largest Management Information Systems on school education. It covers more than 1.5 million schools, 8.5 million teachers and 250 million children. Launched in 2018-2019, UDISE+ was introduced to speed up data entry, reduce errors, improve… Continue reading [pib] United District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20

How police can serve citizens better

The article highlights the necessity of adopting the technology driven service delivery mechanism by the police. SC mandated police reforms of 2006 Cost of inefficient criminal justice system There is a reluctance to implement the Supreme Court-mandated police reforms of 2006. The economic cost of the failed criminal justice system is reflected in the reluctance of… Continue reading How police can serve citizens better

Ed-tech in India

The article suggests a policy formulation for future of the learning with the adoption of technology. Learning crisis facing and finding solutions through technology India was facing a learning crisis, even before the Covid-19 pandemic, with one in two children lacking basic reading proficiency at the age of 10. The pandemic worsened it with the… Continue reading Ed-tech in India

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)

The Supreme Court directed all states and UTs to implement the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) system, which allows for inter-and intra-state portability, by July 31. ONORC Scheme The ONORC scheme is aimed at enabling migrant workers and their family members to buy subsidized ration from any fair price shop anywhere in the country… Continue reading One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)

NITI Aayog releases study on ‘Not-for-Profit’ hospital model

NITI Aayog has released a comprehensive study on the not-for-profit hospital model in the country, in a step towards closing the information gap on such institutions and facilitating robust policymaking in this area. ‘Not-for-Profit’ hospitals The “Not-for-Profit” Hospital Sector has the reputation of providing affordable and accessible healthcare for many years. This sector provides not… Continue reading NITI Aayog releases study on ‘Not-for-Profit’ hospital model

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