NEWS The Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2020, recently tabled in the state’s assembly, takes a myopic view of the problem of sexual violence. ISSUES WITH THE BILL Most governments, when faced with the question of improving women’s …
What’s in the news? The latest data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) provides evidence of an uptake in the use of modern contraceptives in rural and urban areas, an improvement in family planning demands being met, and a …
About: Hunar Haat is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans from the minority communities. These are organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. …
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 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 …
What’s in the news? NITI Aayog has released ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India’. About: Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India is a continuation of the work on health systems strengthening. It contributes by suggesting mainstreaming of surveillance …
What’s in the news? The Right to Food Campaign, an informal network of organisations and individuals committed to the realisation of the right to food in India, has released a survey of 4,000 people living on the margins across 11 …
Why in the news? The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a tourism scheme in the Terai region through which the Tharu tribals can start their own home stays and charge both domestic and international tourists visiting the region. The local …
POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission – NNM) set up by the Government in November, 2017 aims to reduce the level of stunting, under-nutrition, anemia and low birth weight babies. COMPONENTS OF THE ABHIYAN Ensuring convergence with various programmes Incentivizing States/ …