Context: The Supreme Court will be hearing a petition to remove the stay on the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act. Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act The Act reserves 75% of jobs in the private sector in the State for local residents. The Act applies to jobs that pay up to ₹30,000 …
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What is the Issue? Six students who attended classes wearing headscarves in violation of the stipulated dress code were sent out in Udupi. Similar instances of students turning up at educational institutions with either hijab or saffron shawl. Constitution On Freedom Of Religion Article 25(1) of the Constitution guarantees the “freedom of conscience and the right …
Details of Case: The case was laid before the Supreme Court to look into the issues around the implementation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and economically weaker sections (EWS) quotas in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-All India Quota (AIQ) admissions to medical colleges. All India Quota refers to a judicially created category where …
Context: In the future, India is likely to experience an increasingly elderly population. Instead of looking at them as a drag on the economy, they should be seen as a massive resource of experienced, knowledgeable people. This can be realized by focusing on their health and their capabilities. What are the healthcare needs of the …
Findings: Total Fertility Rates (TFR): Declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level. All Phase-II States have achieved replacement level of fertility (2.1) except Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR): Increased from 54% to 67% at an all-India level and in almost all Phase-II States/UTs with an exception of …
How NFHS-5 Report proves existence of two India’s: In social development: Tamil Nadu has less than a third of the diarrhoea cases when compares to Bihar. Bihar has only two-thirds of Tamil Nadu’s ratio of literate women or doctors per 1,000 population, but a 50% higher ratio of stunted and wasted children. In economy: State’s …
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Facts: Globally, one in five (21%) of women are subjected to child marriage : World Population Report As per the Fourth National Family Health Survey of 2015-16, there are 26.8% of brides in the country who were married below the age of 18. As per World Population Report 32% of Indian women who had been married before …
SDG Goal 6: The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 6 aims to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” by 2030. But, its importance extends beyond its objectives. It will help nations achieve other SDG goals. Such as SDG 1 (poverty eradication), SDG 2 (improving nutrition), SDG 3 (promotion …
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What are the provisions of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act? It provides for a 75% job quota for local people in private sector jobs which offer a salary of Rs. 30,000 (earlier 50k) a month. There is a modification in the act as domicile stipulation reduced from 15 years to five years What is …
Background: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the Accidental Deaths and Suicides report 2020. Accidental Deaths and Suicides report 2020: The report divides suicides into nine categories — apart from daily wagers, housewives and people working in the farm sector, etc. What are the key findings of the report? Report on Suicides: Suicides in India …