About ASIIM The Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) was launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as a flagship scheme to promote innovation and entrepreneurship skills among youths of Scheduled Castes (SCs). ASIIM has …
About the Award The Nari Shakti award recognises outstanding work in the fields of economic and social empowerment of women. The award is conferred by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion of International Women’s Day on …
NEWS Census data in India are losing their relevance in the development agenda. CONTEXT India is busy debating the caste census when the regular Census itself has not been conducted owing to the pandemic. On the other hand, various elections …
NEWS Imprisonment practices need a relook so that the police do not affect unnecessary arrests. CONTEXT Overcrowding of prisons has been a perennial problem in India and amidst the pandemic, high occupancy levels poses greater risk. the occupancy rate in …
NEWS Access to the Supreme Court has been made easier with virtual hearings, but more needs to be done. CONTEXT While the pandemic curtailing lockdown limited people’s movements, it opened new vistas for litigants and lawyers across India to approach, …
NEWS In the post-pandemic world, addressing inequality is key to sustaining growth and well-being. CONTEXT COVID-19 in the last one year has once again reminded us of the growing inequalities in India. A recent Pew Research Report shows that India’s …
CONTEXT COVID-19 has affected countries across the world and India is not an exception. To deal with COVID, India is relying on the vaccination along with other measures like social distancing. More than a third of all vaccinations done in …
NEWS Haryana’s new ‘75% jobs for locals’ law is a harbinger of doom. CONTEXT Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya has granted his assent to a law regulating private sector hiring . LAW PASSED- Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act …
Why in the news? The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is coming with a programme called Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI) in the line of the UK’s ATHENA SWAS to improve the women participation in science. An initial …
About the Act The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) was enacted to facilitate the marriage of couples professing different faiths and preferring a civil wedding. However, some practical problems arise in registering such marriages. What are the features of the …