Daily Archives: July 21, 2021

STAND UP INDIA SCHEME

Recently, the Ministry of Finance has extended the Standup India Scheme up to the year 2025. Important points: It was launched in April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship at the grass-root level focusing on economic empowerment and job creation. To leverage the institutional credit structure to reach out to the underserved sector of people such as SCs, …

Read More »

SOLAR ENERGY

Recently, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the first list of photovoltaic module manufacturers in India. MNRE has made it mandatory for solar cell and module manufacturers to register under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) – an initial step towards reducing India’s dependence on solar imports and self-reliance. …

Read More »

CLIMATE CHANGE

People around the world have been doubly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and extreme weather events which experts say have been fuelled by climate change Important points: The unprecedented heat wave that drove temperatures across Canada and parts of the United States to a record high, causing hundreds of deaths between June 25 to 30. The recent floods in Germany that killed …

Read More »

SUPPORT FOR MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS FOR LIVELIHOOD AND ENTERPRISE

Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”. It includes a subscheme – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in Begging’.  Important points: It is a new Scheme after the merger of existing Schemes for Beggars …

Read More »

NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION

Recently, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha that National Health Mission (NHM) supported health system reforms have resulted in development of resilient health systems. Important points: NHM was launched by the government of India in 2013 subsuming the National Rural Health Mission (Launched in 2005) and the National …

Read More »

INDIA INEQUALITY REPORT 2021

The report titled “India Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story” released by Oxfam India shows that the socio-economic inequalities seep into the health sector and disproportionately affect health outcomes of marginalised communities due to the absence of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The report suggested that the states which are attempting to reduce existing inequalities and …

Read More »

LOKPAL

Recently, in a RTI Reply, it has been revealed that the Centre is yet to appoint a director of inquiry, more than two years after the Lokpal came into being. Important points: As per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, there shall be a Director of Inquiry, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to …

Read More »

MINISTRY OF CO-OPERATION

Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld a 2013 judgment of the Gujarat High Court and struck down certain provisions of the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011. It gave a major boost for federalism as the 97th Amendment shrank the exclusive authority of States over its co-operative societies, a sector considered as a massive contributor to the economy. Co-operatives According to …

Read More »