Beti Bachao Beti Padhao yojana has 3 objectives: Prevent sex-determination tests and selective abortions. Ensure girl child survival &protection, Girl Read More...
[Rights Issues] Beijing+20 Review Meeting, Gender Equality, India’s stand-Caste vs Social origin
1995: The fourth World conference on Women, resulted in Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for Gender equality. 2014-15: Beijing+20 review meetings Read More...
[Rights Issues] Legalizing Prostitution, Gender Gap Report, Widows of Vrindavan, Christian Women Property rights
Our Fundamental duty to renounce the practices derogatory to the dignity of women. Yet NCW chairman demands to legalize prostitution in India. Arguments in Read More...
[GS3] Development vs Extremism: Xaxa Committee report, Tribal land alienation
2013: UPA Government setup Virginius Xaxa Committee to assess the socio-economic status of tribals in India. Xaxa has recommended Gram Sabha empowerment Read More...
[Rights Issue] Supreme Court Guidelines on Fake Encounters and Undertrial prisoners
Supreme Court has held that State had no right to take the law in its hands by way of extra-judicial killings.Fake encounter is a state sponsored Terrorism Read More...
[Women Rights] Nirbhaya Centres, Victim friendly Courts &IPC 376-E: Death Penalty for Rapists
Government launched Nirbhya Centre for victims of rape & domestic violence to provide one-stop care for medical & legal help.Why are activists criticising Read More...
[Women Rights] Essay Fodder: Emma Watson on Gender equality, Views of new NCW Chief
Emma Watson, former star of Harry Potter movie series, gave speech for UN campaign - "HeForShe" - to end gender inequality & break Gender sterotypes Read More...
[Rights Issue] Plight of North Eastern People and Manual Scavangers in India: Bezbaruah Commission, Nido Tania murder & SC verdict
After the death of Nido Tania in a hate crime in Delhi,Governmenthad setup Bezbaruah commission for safety of North East Indians living in rest of India Read More...
[Rights issue] Transgender: reservation quota, property inheritance rights after Supreme Court Judgement
Successive Governments have failed to provide equal justice, living wage, standard of living for transgender community. Therefore, NALSA had filed a writ Read More...
[Rights issue] Education: Government schemes, organizations, SABLA, NPEGEL, Jalmani, Bal Shree, mock questions
Introduction Constitutional provisions abt. Education Scheme: Food Schemes: infra/Services Organizations Schemes: CASH/scholarship/award Mock Questions Introduction List is not exhaustive. Article is written mainly keeping the competitive exam MCQs worthy information and skimming the rest. Article is subject to revision. Constitutional provisions abt. Education 15 Right Prohibition of discrimination. 21/A Right Free and compulsory education for 6-14 y.o. kids 30/1 Right … Read More
Read More...[Rights Issue] Jarawa Tribes, Human Safari, Buffer Area, Tribal Commission, 13th Schedule
Jarawas are tribal people living in the South Andaman islands. Anthropologists believe that Jarawa Tribe is descendant of first humans of Africa Read More...
[Rights Issue] Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011: Purpose, Benefits, Features, Deprivation index
SECC census database will provide authentic information to policy makers about caste-wise population breakup in India e.g. socio-economic, educational Read More...
[Polity] Ragging: Raghwan Committee report
2007: Raghavan Committee appointed to give suggestion on how to stop Ragging. Ragging is a damaging form of interaction of the seniors with freshers Read More...
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