Subject: Society
Important aspects of Governance
Health
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Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Empowering the girl child
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Liquor Policy of States
Let's see the issue of liquor prohibition in states from various dimensions.
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Communicable and Non-communicable diseases – HIV, Malaria, Cancer, Mental Health, etc.
Understand the two types of the disease and what you can do to mitigate the effects
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Zika Virus Outbreak
Do you know why is it called Zika Virus? It was first isolated from Rhesus monkeys in Zika forest near Lake Victoria in Uganda.
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Swachh Bharat Mission
The mission seeks to eliminate open defecation, eradicate manual Scavenging, modern and scientific municipal solid waste management. It also seeks to effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices, to generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health.
Human Resource Development
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Medical Education Governance in India
The MCI has been in the news for the wrong reasons as the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health in its… Continue reading Medical Education Governance in India
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LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
Amid the debate on the archaic sedition law that should have no place in democratic India, President called for the thorough revision of the IPC 1860 to meet the needs of the 21st century. Let's see why is it so necessary to amend the code.
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Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
In India, education is in the concurrent list, where federal states and the central government share responsibilities. Until recently, legislations in higher education prohibited profit making in the sector. Higher education was defined as a not-for-profit sector.
The UGC under the Department of Higher Education in the MHRD acts as the coordinator as well as prescriber of standards for education in the country.
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Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
In July this year, Prime Minister launched the Rs. 1,500-crore Skill India campaign, which aims to train 40 crore people by 2022.
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Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act
Significant provisions and scope of the bill.