Indian Society, Social Issue & Social Justice

Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Recently the Central Government is going to set up 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students. Establishment of ‘Eklavya Model Residential School’ will be done in every block

POCSO Act, 2012 Recently the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012 has completed 10 years of implementation. It may be noted that the ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 –

Validity of Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Recently the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional

Equal pay for men and women players Recently India has become the second country in the world to implement equal pay for men and women players in international cricket. The first such country is New

Global Estimates of Modern Slavery – ILO Recently the Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, 2021 report has been released. It is issued by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Modern slavery is defined in this report.

Prison Statistics India 2021 Recently the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the ‘Prison Statistics Report in India, 2021’. The data released by NCRB shows that there has been an unprecedented increase in the

International Labor Organization (ILO) : World Social Protection Report 2020-22 Recently the International Labor Organization (ILO) has released the ‘World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Regional Collaborative Report for Asia and the Pacific’. Social protection is

Identification of Minorities Recently, the central government has sought more time from the Supreme Court (SC) to hold a meeting with the states for the identification of minorities. Earlier, the Supreme Court has expressed displeasure

National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) will conduct a nationwide survey in 500 AMRUT cities under the ‘Namaste Scheme’. Under this, sanitation workers engaged in hazardous cleaning

Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise – SMILE-75 Recently the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched Smile-75 (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise-75) initiative. Under this initiative, beggary people

Right to companies to choose areas for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Recently the Finance Minister has clarified that the government cannot dictate where the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds should be spent. The Finance Minister

Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the second phase of Going Online as Leaders (GOAL) programme. The GOAL program is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade rulings Recently, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark ‘Roe v. Wade’ decision on abortion rights. The US Supreme Court has overturned a landmark 1973 decision in Roe v

Recognition of Community Forest Resource (CER) rights of tribals Recently Chhattisgarh has recognized Community Forest Resource (CER) rights of tribal of Kanger Valley National Park. The Kanger Valley National Park has become the second protected

Policies to End Discrimination Against LGBTIQ+ Workers in ILO’s Learning Guide A recent International Labor Organization (ILO) learning guide called for ending discrimination against LGBTIQ+ workers and creating special policies for them. ILO in its

Apex Court recognizes sex work as a profession The Supreme Court has issued directions to create favorable conditions for sex workers to lead a life with dignity in accordance with Article 21. These instructions have

Status of Marital Rape in India Recently, the Delhi High Court has given a divided decision on considering marital rape as a crime. The judges of the Delhi High Court have expressed differing views on

Minority status for Hindus too? Recently, the Supreme Court has questioned the changing stand of the Center on granting minority status to Hindus. A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to issue

SOP for Care & Protection of Children in Street Situations (CiSS) Recently, the Supreme Court has issued directions to the States and Union Territories on Rehabilitation of Street Children (CiSS). The Court has issued directions

The Constitution (SC/ST) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Recently, the Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022. It has been passed to exclude the Bhogta community of Jharkhand

Film Industry Must Implement POSH Act. Recently the Kerala High Court has said that the film industry should also implement the “POSH Act”. The Kerala High Court has asked film industry organizations to take steps

Death Reported Due To Engaging In Manual Scavenging Recently, three laborers allegedly hired for ‘manual scavenging’ in Mumbai died of suffocation due to toxic fumes in a ‘septic tank’. Even though ‘scavenging by hand’ is

Amendment in draft model law on refugees: Human Rights Commission The National Human Rights Commission should amend the draft Model Law on Asylum and Refugees. Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had organized a

Govt. launches ‘SMILE scheme’ for Transgender community and the Beggars Recently the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched “SMILE/SMILE Scheme”: Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise. SMILE scheme is a central

“Witch branding” will now be a crime A committee of the Odisha State Commission for Women has suggested making witch branding a crime. The Odisha State Commission for Women has demanded to strengthen the provisions

Indian Air Force plans to recruit women fighter pilots Recently the Defense Ministry will make the scheme of recruitment of women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force a permanent scheme. The Defense Ministry has