NEWS The year 2020 has been designated as “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife”. PRESENT STATUS OF INDIA’S NURSING SYSTEM Nurses and midwives are central to achieving universal health coverage in India. India’s nursing workforce is about two-thirds …
About Quality Council India The Quality Council of India (QCI) set up in 1997 is an autonomous body attached to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It was set up jointly …
What is the National Family Health Survey? The NFHS is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. The survey provides state and national information for India on fertility, infant and child mortality, the practice …
About FSDC Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level body constituted in 2010 to strengthen and institutionalize the mechanism for maintaining financial stability. It is not a statutory body. It is chaired by the Union Finance Minister of …
Overseas Citizen of India An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) is a person registered as OCI Cardholder under section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Following categories of foreign nationals are eligible for registration as OCI Cardholder:- who was a …
What is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)? An NBFC is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 which provides banking services without meeting the legal definition of a bank. They engage in the business of loans and advances, acquisition …
About the scheme It is an umbrella of two major health initiatives, namely Health and Wellness Centres and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Health and Wellness Centres Under this 1.5 lakh existing Sub Health Centres (SHC), Primary Health Centres …
What’s in the news? The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have proved to be new drivers of child marriages in India. Across India, 5,214 child marriages were reported in the first four months of the lockdown between March and …