Indian Society, Social Issue & Social Justice

Second ILO – UNICEF The urgent need to build universal social protection Recently, the second joint report of International Labor Organization (ILO) – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on social protection of children has been

Mission Shakti Recently the Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to submit records on the current status of Mission Shakti. Mission Shakti is a scheme operating in mission mode. It aims to strengthen measures

Supreme Court enforces guidelines on living will  Recently, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice KM Joseph simplified the ‘living will’ rules on passive euthanasia in terminal illness cases by removing red

World Social Report 2023: Leaving No One Behind In an Aging World, Report Recently “World Social Report 2023: Leaving No One Behind in an Aging World” has been released. It is a flagship report published

The criteria of the Lokur Committee for recognition of any community under the ST list As per the recent procedure for Scheduled Tribes, the approval of the Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI)

NCW issues advisory to ensure safety of women in educational institutions Recently, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued an advisory to ensure the safety of women in educational institutions. Under the advisory, the

Betta – Kuruba community included in the list of Scheduled Tribes  Recently a bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha to give Scheduled Tribe status to the Betta-Kuruba community. The Kuruba community had the

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha Recently, a private member’s bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been introduced in the Rajya Sabha. In this Bill, provision has been made for consultation

Recently Delhi High Court has allowed a woman to terminate her 33 week pregnancy.  The High Court has allowed abortion on the grounds of cerebral defects in the foetus, rejecting the advice of the medical

India Inequality Report 2022 Recently Oxfam India has released the annual ‘India Inequality Report 2022’ titled ‘Digital Divide’. In this, the crisis of inequality prevailing in the country has been underlined. The report for the

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