Context India Competitiveness Initiative aims to develop a roadmap for India’s growth policies to aggressively push the nation towards middle-income and beyond by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India’s independence As part of this initiative a new report is published …
Context The Prime Minister has called for “Energy Atmanirbharta” by 2040 10 suggestions to achieve the objective of Energy Atma Nirbharta To have definitional clarity Atmanirbharta translates literally to self-reliance but many interpret it to mean self-sufficiency. In the Energy …
Context By “care work burden” or “motherhood penalty” we mean women’s burden of childcare and domestic work This is an important factor that disadvantages them in the labour market, both globally and in India. It is also seen to underlie …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
About the project Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
What’s in the news? Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST), a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative was launched by the government recently. The WEST programme will cater to women with a STEM background and …
About the scheme POSHAN Abhiyaan (also known as National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development that aims to improve nutrition amongst children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Launched in 2018, it is …
What’s in the news? On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). This will be a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development …
What’s in the news? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the ‘Swasth Sabal Bharat’ Conclave recently. The purpose of the conclave is to discuss the present situation of body-organ-eye donation in India and find solutions …