State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released the report on the State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India. The report prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness highlights the importance of early education years in the overall development of a child. It further highlights the role of well-planned early interventions like the … Continue reading State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India

Electronic Waste Management: A Huge Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsNtsH7jHz0 Electrical and electronic equipments have become an essential part of everyday life. Its availability and widespread use have enabled much of the global population to benefit from higher standards of living. However, the way in which we produce, consume, and dispose of e-waste is unsustainable. E-waste contains several toxic additives or hazardous substances such … Continue reading Electronic Waste Management: A Huge Challenge

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today approved implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for 2021-26 with an outlay of Rs.93,068 crore. The CCEA has approved central support of Rs.37,454 crore to States and Rs.20,434.56 crore of debt servicing for loan availed by Government … Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

New Food Processing Policy

The Food Processing Sector has emerged as an important segment of the Indian economy and it constitutes as much as 9.9 percent and 11.4 percent share of GVA in Manufacturing and Agriculture sector respectively in 2019-20 at 2011-12 prices. However, some of the key challenges facing the sector are- Supply chain infrastructure gaps; Institutional gaps; … Continue reading New Food Processing Policy

Financial Inclusion and Socio-Economic Development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Q4tTnAjpo Financial inclusion is an important keystone of the socio-economic development of a country as well as a significant enabler of poverty alleviation & boosting prosperity. Bringing every citizen under the formal banking system, encouraging digital payments and making financial services easily accessible and affordable for people across the country are some key aspects of … Continue reading Financial Inclusion and Socio-Economic Development

Digitisation of Agriculture Sector in the Country

Government has taken various initiatives/steps to enable digitalisation of agricultural sector in the country and to promote agri-tech business, which are given below: Government has finalized an India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) framework which would lay down the architecture for the federated farmers’ database is being built by taking the publicly available data as … Continue reading Digitisation of Agriculture Sector in the Country

Reforms Required in the World Trade Organisation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcrM1SPhGTU The 12th Ministerial Conference of WTO is scheduled to take place from 30th November to 3rd December in Geneva. The World Trade Organization is the principal forum for setting the rules of international trade. For the past two and a half decades, it has helped reduce barriers to trade in both goods and services … Continue reading Reforms Required in the World Trade Organisation

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1RY9pM1gI The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act of 2021 amends the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971. The Amendment enhances the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women. Special category includes survivors of rape, victims of incest and other vulnerable women like differently-abled women, minors It allows … Continue reading Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021

Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for continuation of the umbrella scheme "Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)" along with its eight sub-schemes to the next finance cycle of five years i.e. 2021-2026 at an estimated cost of Rs.2,135 crore. … Continue reading Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services

Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Program

National Automobile Scrappage Policy is mutual win-win policy for all the stakeholders. The policy aims at creating an ecosystem for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles from the Indian roads and to meet this objective state-of-the-art scrapping and recycling units are needed. The policy will help in increasing Automobile sales, provide employment, reduce import cost, generate … Continue reading Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Program