Why in News: The Union government has asked the States to declare mucormycosis, the fungal infection being reported in COVID-19 patients, an epidemic. What is Mucormycosis? Mucormycosis or black fungus is an aggressive and invasive fungal infection caused by a …
About EMRS The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in the year 1997-98 with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas in order to enable them to …
Why in the News? Recently, the State of Working India (SWI) 2021 was brought out by the researchers at Azim Premji University. The report, which is an annual feature, documented the impact of one year of Covid-19 in India, on …
About Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan It is a Central Sector pension scheme to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers. It was launched in 2019. It is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life …
About Under Atma Nirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission COVID Suraksha was announced by the Government of India, to accelerate the development and production of Indigenous COVID Vaccines. This is being implemented by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India at Biotechnology …
Why in News: In one of the single largest consignment of emergency medical supplies from abroad, Indian Navy’s landing ship tank INS Airavat arrived at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam with cryogenic oxygen tanks and other critical COVID-19 medical stores, …
About Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA), 2010 The FCRA 2010 regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. Foreign contribution is the donation or transfer of any currency, security or article (of beyond a specified …
CONTEXT The novel coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of digital technologies in India, even for essential services such as health and education. But the data shows that automated decision-making tools have exacerbated the inequalities, especially by raising the barrier …
Key Provisions of the Act The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 addresses the issue of workplace sexual harassment faced by women in private institutions and government organisations. The act superseded Vishakha Guidelines laid …