Judicial Reforms: Challenges and the Way Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzq-5juEwSg Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts participated in a joint conference in the national capital on Saturday to discuss various aspects of the justice delivery system. Participating in the inaugural session Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that judicial reform is not merely a policy matter and Human sensitivities should be … Continue reading Judicial Reforms: Challenges and the Way Ahead

National Curriculum Framework and National Education Policy

The government recently released the ‘Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). While the National Education Policy 2020 is the ‘Philosophy’, National Curriculum Framework is the ‘Pathway’ to champion the changing demands of the 21st century and positively impact the future. Some of the important characteristics of the National Curriculum Framework … Continue reading National Curriculum Framework and National Education Policy

3Fs-Funds, Functions and Functionaries to Empower Rural Local Bodies

The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today called for devolving 3Fs—Funds, Functions and Functionaries to empower rural local bodies for their holistic growth and to achieve national development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Inaugurating National Stakeholders Conference on ‘Localization of Sustainable Development Goals’ organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, he urged the Union Government … Continue reading 3Fs-Funds, Functions and Functionaries to Empower Rural Local Bodies

Reducing Economic Inequalities – The Way Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO478tNhPI The pandemic has widened economic inequalities worldwide. For a developing country such as India is that where the growth potential is high and the scope for poverty reduction is also significant, the focus must continue on growing the size of the economic pie rapidly at least for the foreseeable future.

Indigenisation of Defence Production

The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years under 'Make in India' program and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing import of defence equipment. These initiatives, inter-alia, include: According priority to procurement of capital items from domestic sources under … Continue reading Indigenisation of Defence Production

Steps Implemented by Government to Combat Desertification

The Government is implementing several schemes/programmes to combat desertification, which include: National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) is implementing National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for ecological restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas through people's participation. The scheme is implemented through 3 tier institutional set up of State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) at State level, Forest Development … Continue reading Steps Implemented by Government to Combat Desertification

Project Tiger: Success and the Challenges Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQT3McyMqHU&list=PLVOgwA_DiGzrOZ062PskBVE83abtupy3z&index=4 Project Tiger was started in 1973. In 49 years, it has met with huge success. However there are many challenges too. Managing the tiger population, giving them safe habitat, avoiding human-tiger conflicts are some of the issues that the project has faced. Having said that, less than three thousand populations still puts these majestic … Continue reading Project Tiger: Success and the Challenges Ahead

Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy

The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country and to minimize the defence import by the Defence Public Sector Undertakings, thereby ensuring delivery of indigenous modern defence hardware to Indian Armed Forces. These initiatives, … Continue reading Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXzCecB_cf8&list=PLVOgwA_DiGzqJCVHOZDwcTLwrojuPtgBe&index=2 The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment, 2021 seeks to strengthen protection of children — including the ones who require protection under the law as well as those who are in conflict with the law and also streamline the process of adoption in the country.

Increasing footprint of Unicorns in India

India now holds the place for the third largest number of unicorns in the world followed by USA and China. Recently, India replaced the United Kingdom to acquire the third spot. In 2021, India saw 42 start-ups turning into unicorns which is a significant rise from 2019-2020. For the past 2-3 years, on an average … Continue reading Increasing footprint of Unicorns in India