The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launches India's first Suicide Prevention Policy. More than 700,000 people die by suicide every year. For each suicide, there are likely more than 20 suicide attempts. Suicide occurs throughout life. It was the fourth leading cause of death among … [Read more...] about Suicide Prevention Policy
Disaster Management Act 2005
Disaster Management Act 2005 provides for the effective management of disasters in the country. The act extends to the whole of India. What do you understand by the term "Disaster" and "Disaster Management"? Also read: National Geospatial Policy 2022 Disaster "Disaster" refers to a … [Read more...] about Disaster Management Act 2005
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued Guidelines for the implementation of ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0'. Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 aims to address the problems of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers through a … [Read more...] about Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
Finance Commission of India
Article 280 of the Indian Constitution laid down the provisions related to the constitution of the Finance Commission and the Finance Commission Act of 1951 supplemented the provision of the constitution. Finance Commission, a quasi-judicial body, recommends President certain measures related to … [Read more...] about Finance Commission of India
NCPCR: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) performs the powers and functions assigned to it under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. The Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 extends to the whole of India except the State of … [Read more...] about NCPCR: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Child Sexual Abuse in India
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 came into force to curb Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in India. Such offenses consider any sexual behavior with a child under the age of 18 to be illegal. A range of sexually illicit behaviors are included in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), … [Read more...] about Child Sexual Abuse in India
Mission Vatsalya
Mission Vatsalya, a centrally sponsored scheme, is a plan for achieving the objectives of development and child protection that are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mission emphasises children's rights, advocacy, and awareness while also developing the juvenile justice care … [Read more...] about Mission Vatsalya
AI in Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in every aspect of life. One such important sector is AI in education. The use of AI applications in the education field can assist our teachers in increasing their efficiency by sparing them to perform high-level intellectual tasks in … [Read more...] about AI in Education
Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme was introduced in 1998. KCC was introduced to enable the farmers to purchase agricultural input and draw cash for their production needs. In 2004, the scheme was further revised to cover long-term loans as well as the working capital load for agriculture and … [Read more...] about Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
UAPA: What is Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act?
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act's (UAPA) goal is to give authorities the ability to deal with activities that threaten India's integrity and sovereignty. A Committee on National Integration and Regionalization was established by the National Integration Council to consider the issue of … [Read more...] about UAPA: What is Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act?
