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What is Academic Bank of Credit?
On the first anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP), the Centre plans to officially roll out some initiatives promised in the policy, such as the Academic Bank of Credit
Academic Bank of Credit
- Academic Bank of Credit referred to as ABC is a virtual storehouse that will keep records of academic credits secured by a student.
- It is drafted on the lines of the National Academic Depository.
- It will function as a commercial bank where students will be the customers and ABC will offer several services to these students.
- Students will have to open an Academic Bank Account and every account holder would be provided with a unique id and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
- The academic accounts of students will have credits awarded by higher education Institutes to students for the courses they are pursuing.
- However, ABC will not accept any credit course document directly from the students, and its institutes that will make the deposits in students’ accounts.
Functions of ABCs
- ABC will be responsible for opening, closing, and validating the academic accounts of students.
- It will also perform tasks including credit verification, credit accumulation, credit transfer/redemption of students, and promotion of the ABC among the stakeholders.
- The courses will also include online and distance mode courses offered through National Schemes like SWAYAM, NPTEL, V-Lab, etc.
- The validity of these academic credits earned by students will be up to seven years. The validity can also vary based on the subject or discipline. Students can redeem these credits.
- For instance, if a student has accumulated 100 credits which is equivalent to say one year and they decide to drop out.
- Once they decide to rejoin they can redeem this credit and seek admission directly in the second year at any university. The validity will be up to seven years, hence, students will have to rejoin within seven years.
Benefits for students
- The participating HEIs in the ABC scheme will enable students to build their degrees as per their choices.
- As per UGC guidelines, the higher education institutes will have to allow students to acquire credits 50-70% of credits assigned to a degree from any institute.
- Students, depending upon their needs can take this opportunity.
- UGC will ensure that students secured the minimum credits to be secured in the core subject area.
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Telangana’s Dalit Bandhu Scheme
Telangana CM has recently been informed to spend Rs 80,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore for Dalit Bandhu Scheme, touted as the country’s biggest direct benefit transfer scheme, to empower Dalits across the state.
Dalit Bandhu Scheme
- Dalit Bandhu is the latest flagship program of the Telangana government.
- It is envisioned as a welfare scheme for empowering Dalit families and enable entrepreneurship among them through a direct benefit transfer of Rs 10 lakh per family.
- This is, once implemented on the ground, going to be the biggest cash transfer scheme in the country.
- Apart from monetary assistance, the government plans to create a corpus called the Dalit Security Fund permanently to support the beneficiary in the event of any adversities.
- This fund will be managed by the district collector concerned, along with a committee of beneficiaries.
- The beneficiary would be issued an identity card with an electronic chip, which will help the government monitor the progress of the scheme.
Where is the scheme being implemented?
- The CM decided to implement it on a pilot basis in the Huzurabad Assembly constituency.
- Based on the experiences of implementation in Huzurabad, the scheme will be rolled out across the state in a phased manner.
- Officials were asked to visit Dalit colonies and interact with Dalit families to find out their views and opinions before preparing guidelines for the scheme.
- The pilot project will focus on monitoring the implementation of the scheme, evaluating the results, and also creating a safety fund for the beneficiaries with the government’s participation.
How is Dalitha Bandhu being implemented?
- The CM has ensured that the Dalit Bandhu is free.
- The governments in the past came out with some schemes and asked for bank guarantees.
- This is not a loan. There is no need to repay it. There is no chance of any involvement of middlemen.
- To promote Dalit entrepreneurship, the government has decided to start a system of reservations for Dalits in sectors where the government issues licenses.
- The government will provide reservations for Dalits in issuing licenses for wine shops, medical shops, fertilizer shops, rice mills, etc.
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[pib] SMILE Scheme
The Government has approved a comprehensive scheme named “Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE)” which includes a sub-scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons.
About SMILE Scheme
- This scheme is a sub-scheme under the ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’.
- It also focuses on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities and intervention, counselling, education, skill development, economic linkages to transgender persons.
- It covers several comprehensive measures including welfare measures for persons who are engaged in the act of begging.
- The focus of the scheme is extensively on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, basic documentation, education, skill development, economic linkages and so on.
Its implementation
- The scheme would be implemented with the support of State/UT Governments/Local Urban Bodies, Voluntary Organizations, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), institutions and others.
- The scheme provides for the use of the existing shelter homes available with the State/UT Governments and Urban local bodies for rehabilitation of the persons engaged in the act of Begging.
- In case of the non-availability of existing shelter homes, new dedicated shelter homes are to be set up by the implementing agencies.
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[pib] King Chilli ‘Raja Mircha’ from Nagaland exported to London
In a major boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) products from the north-eastern region, a consignment of ‘Raja Mircha’ also referred to as king chili from Nagaland was exported to London via Guwahati by air for the first time.
Raja Mircha
- The King chili from Nagaland is also referred to as Bhoot Jolokia and Ghost pepper.
- It got GI certification in 2008.
- Raja Mircha contains Scoville Heat Units (SHUs) which makes it the world’s hottest chili.
- It belongs to the genus Capsicum of the family Solanaceae.
- It has been considered as the world’s hottest chili and is constantly on the top five in the list of the world’s hottest chilies based on the SHUs.
Answer this PYQ in the comment box:
Q.Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status?
- Banaras Brocades and Sarees
- Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
- Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Back2Basics: Geographical Indication (GI)
- The World Intellectual Property Organization defines a GI as “a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin”.
- GIs are typically used for agricultural products, foodstuffs, handicrafts, industrial products, wines, and spirit drinks.
- Internationally, GIs are covered as an element of intellectual property rights under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
- They have also covered under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.
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Daily Answer Writing Enhancement (AWE) Program || Enrollments Open for the Month of August
Aspirants for UPSC Examination, 2021 and 2022 are provided with this great opportunity to sharpen their Answer writing skills.
The Daily AWE Program helps you practice 4 answers on a daily basis. If you are a student who wants to simultaneously carry out prelims and mains preparation, then AWE is a perfect course for you.
Let’s keep the momentum going.
Answer writing practices through Civilsdaily’s Daily AWE program can reduce test anxiety and helps you ace the GS Mains answer writing. And what is a better way to practice for UPSC Mains Examinations than attempting Questions which are the closest to the demands of the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination? The more you are accustomed to sitting for a period of time, answering questions, and pacing yourself, the more comfortable you will feel when you actually sit down to take the real UPSC Mains examinations yourself.
We are working hard to make the program more featureful, highlight the best answers, show the competency levels of students.
WHAT THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you. A sample 2 week schedule is available below.
- A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool, but we encourage you to write original answers.
- You can write your answer on the same day and attached a scanned copy. Within 4 days, a review of your answer will be provided.
- Also, write the Razor payment ID, when you attached your answer.
- If you are writing answers late, then please tag the mentor, to let him know about your submission. These answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.
SCHEDULE:
Here is the schedule for the first week of August to give you an idea about how we will follow your Syllabus:
NOTE: For GS2 and GS3, we take questions from recent current affairs. This ensures coverage of both static and current affairs.
For Course enrollment details, click the link given below.
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STREAK DAILY INITIATIVE Day 3 WRAP UP (Free initiative by CD for UPSC Preparation)
A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.
The Streak Daily Initiative is aimed to help out UPSC aspirants in their day-to-day preparation. You can follow the monthly, weekly, and daily timetables and continue this streak until you find yourself on the final list.
So, let us look at Today’s activities.
For full-time Aspirants
- Parliamentary Committees and Forums
- State Legislature
For working Aspirants
- Parliament
Target Assignment by Ravi Sir:
Try these Prelims Questions :
Q1. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
a) The Committee on Public Accounts
(b) The Committee on Estimates
(c) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) The Committee on Petitions
Q2. Consider the options about Public accounts committee (PAC) and Estimates committee(EC)
1. Both are standing Committees
2. PAC has more members than EC
3. PAC has members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, while EC has only members from Lok Sabha
4. While PAC examines the report of CAG, EC examines the estimates of the budget.
Which of the above statements are true:
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- All of them
Q3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India:
1. Can be considered by the joint session of both Houses of Parliament
2. Includes examination of income and expenditure of all public sector undertaking
3. Is placed before the Lok Sabha with the comments of the Estimates Committee
4. Constitutes the basis for scrutiny by the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) Only 4
Q4. Consider the following statements about Department Standing Committees:
1. They are 24 in number
2. There are 16 such committees in Rajya Sabha and 8 in Lok Sabha
3. Number of members in each is 30
4. They examine demands for grants and can propose cut-motions
Which of the above statements are true:
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of them
Q5. Consider the following statements about Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC)
1. It is a standing committee of parliament
2. It enquires matters of public interest
3. JPC enquired about Bofors scam
Which of the above statements are true?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. all of them
Q 6. Consider the following statements about parliamentary forums:
1. The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management was constituted in the year 2005
2. The speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums
3. Each forum consists of not more than 31 members
4. Provides an informal platform for members to interact with ministers
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1,3 and 4
D. all of them
Q 7. If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then
(a) the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved.
(b) the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.
(c) Article 19 is suspended in that State.
(d) the President can make laws relating to that State.
Q 8. Consider the following statements
1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only.
2. If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q 9. The functions of which of the following bodies in India are limited to advisory nature only?
(a) Legislative Council
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Legislative Assembly
Q 10. Which of the following statements is incorrect about Legislative Council?
(a) 1/3rd of its members are elected by local bodies
(b) President has the final power to decide about its composition
(c) It is not subject to dissolution
(d) Minimum strength of Legislative Council cannot be less than 40
Video Discussion of Prelims Questions by Santosh Sir:
Try these Mains Questions :
Q: Distinguish between ‘Department-related parliamentary standing committees’ and ‘ Parliamentary forums’. (10)
Q: Discuss the role played by State Legislative Councils. How are they different from the Rajya Sabha? Also, examine their usefulness for Indian states. (15)
Video Discussion of Mains Questions by Sukanya Ma’am:
Stay tuned with us for tomorrow’s targets.
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Needed, a more unified Asian voice for Afghanistan
Context
As the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) end their presence in Afghanistan and set off a churn in the neighbourhood, Central Asia is emerging as a key player.
Challenges India faces in playing a leading role in Afghanistan
- Events of the past few years, and the decisions of Russia, the US and China have kept India out of a leading role in Afghanistan.
- India’s original hesitation in opening talks with the Taliban has cut India out of the current reconciliation process.
- India’s efforts to build on trade with Afghanistan, shore up development projects and increase educational and training opportunities for Afghan youth have been appreciated, but these cannot grow bigger due to a number of factors.
- The end of any formal dialogue between India and Pakistan since 2016 and trade since 2019, have resulted in Pakistan blocking India’s over-land access to Afghanistan.
- India’s alternative route through Chabahar, though operational, cannot be viable or cost-effective also long as U.S. sanctions on Iran are in place.
- India’s boycott of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017, and now tensions at the Line of Actual Control make another route to Afghanistan off-limits.
- The U.S. has announced a formation of a “Quad” on regional connectivity — U.S.-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan that does not include India.
Why Central Asian countries are interested in Afghanistan?
- The hope is that the Central Asian window, with the “Stans” (five Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) will open new possibilities for India.
- Calculations of Central Asian neighbours are three-fold:
- The first is that prosperity for these land-locked countries can only flow from access through Afghanistan to the closest ocean, i.e. the Indian Ocean.
- Second, that all transit through Afghanistan depends on guarantees of safe passage from the Taliban, backed by the group’s mentors in Pakistan.
- Third, each of the “Stans” are now a part of China’s BRI, and tying their connectivity initiatives with Beijing’s will bring the double promise of investment and some modicum of control over Pakistan.
Way forward for India
- Given the odds, India’s room for manoeuvre with these five countries on Afghanistan appears limited but not without hope.
- Work on common concerns: To begin with, India and the Central Asian States share common concerns about an Afghanistan overrun by the Taliban.
- Their common concerns are the worries of battles at their borders, safe havens for jihadist terror groups inside Afghanistan and the spill-over of radicalism into their own countries.
- Support financially: It is necessary for India to work with them, and other neighbours to shore up finances for the government in Kabul, particularly to ensure that the government structure does not collapse.
- Cooperation on anti-terrorism: As part of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), India must also step up its engagement with the Central Asian countries on fighting terror.
- India can support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in terms of airpower.
- Better ties between neighbours: South Asia must learn from Central Asia’s recent example in knitting together this region more tightly, a task that can only be completed with better ties between India and Pakistan.
- India’s furtive discussions with the Taliban leadership in Doha make little sense unless a less tactical and more strategic engagement with Pakistan is also envisaged.
Conclusion
Countries of Central Asia and South Asia need to find a more unified voice, as they have in recent weeks. Afghanistan’s future will affect both regions much more than it will the distant global powers that currently dominate the debate.
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Registration form Closing Today || How To Complete Your UPSC IAS Syllabus And Manage Your Time? A Complete Guide To UPSC Preparation on How to Create a Perfect Personalised Timetable
Aspirants,
The UPSC exam is undoubtedly the toughest exam in India with a syllabus so vast that most students feel overwhelmed within just a few weeks of starting their preparation.
In fact, the 2 biggest problems students face while preparing for this exam are:
- Syllabus Management And
- Time Management
FACT: As an aspirant, you can either spend a lot of time and effort trying to figure out how to cope with your syllabus and manage time or you can simply speak with our mentors and get the right study plan and timetable custom-made for you!
So, how can you learn to manage time and your syllabus? Here’s what you can do!
- Syllabus Management:
- Go through the entire syllabus thoroughly.
- Mark the topics you feel comfortable with and those you aren’t familiar with.
- Break down the syllabus into small parts and prioritise them in order.
- Gather the relevant study material for the syllabus and start studying them in order.
- Figure out where you need guidance – Is it with the subject matter? Do you need help with organising your syllabus? Or you just aren’t sure how to begin?
Our guidance program is, in fact, designed specifically to solve this problem. We speak with students personally and understand their concerns on a one-on-one basis. Our mentors spend time understanding the individual requirements of our students and teach students how to break down the syllabus and create a plan they can stick to.
This is what our mentors do after speaking one-on-one with students:
- They assess the students and understand their requirements.
- They develop a study plan for the students that match their learning abilities.
- They break down the syllabus for the student to make it easier for them to cope.
- They provide important study material so that the student doesn’t feel lost.
- They provide regular feedback to students to help them remain focused.
- They handhold the students at every stage of the exam, supporting them with all their needs.
- Time Management:
- Prioritise your study material
- Complete the easier topics first.
- Allocate at least one hour to answer-writing
- Allocate at least one hour to MCQ practice
- Make notes on Current Affairs while reading the newspapermatter?
- Allocate at least 2 hours for your optional.
This plan, however, does not suit everyone since every student has a different learning pace and different time available. Our guidance program solves this problem by creating a personalised timetable for you after speaking with you personally. Our mentors understand the requirements of students and they know which topics require how much time. That is why they prepare a customised timetable for you and all you need to do is follow it!
So, if you are starting to prepare for the exam, do not waste your time trying to reinvent the wheel. Just get in touch with us and we will create a study plan that is based around you.
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