Indian Society, Social Issue & Social Justice

Scheduled Areas in India Why in news ? India’s Scheduled Tribes (STs) constitute 8.6% of the population, residing in various states and union territories. Article 244 of the Indian Constitution is a critical provision for

Skill India Digital Why In news ? Recently, the Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, launched Skill India Digital (SID). What is Skill India Digital? Skill India Digital (SID) is envisioned as the Digital

CITIIS 2.0 Challenge Why in news ? Recently, the Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas launched the CITIIS 2.0 Challenge. CITIIS 2.0: CITIIS 2.0 is a significant step in

APAAR ID – One Nation, One Student ID Initiative Why In News? Recently, several state governments requested schools to seek parental consent for the creation of new student identity cards. The new ID card, known

Deaths in India’s Prisons  Why in News ?  Recently, the Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms found suicide to be the leading cause of ‘unnatural’ deaths in India’s prisons. Classification of Prison Deaths in India:

India Ageing Report 2023 Why in news? The India Ageing Report 2023 was released recently by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). Main body By 2050, the

Health Facilities for Tribal Women Report Recently, the Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women has presented a report on ‘Health Facilities for Tribal Women’. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 (2019-2020) data, tribal

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) Recently, UNDP has partnered with DAY-NULM to empower women entrepreneurs. This partnership between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission aims

Gender Gap Report, 2023: ‘World Economic Forum’ Recently the World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. Key Findings of the Index India ranks 127 out of 146 countries in terms

Manual Scavenging According to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), only 66% of the districts in the country are free from “manual scavenging”. According to MoSJE: Out of a total of 766

Kudumbashree Turns 25 Recently, the silver jubilee celebrations of the country’s largest self-help group network ‘Kudumbashree’ were inaugurated by President Draupadi Murmu. Kudumbashree is a poverty alleviation and women empowerment program implemented by the State

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013  According to a recently released report, the absence of an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in more than half of India’s sports federations

The Supreme Court judgment that moved the needle on LGBTQ rights in India  The Supreme Court is currently hearing several petitions related to legalizing same-sex marriages in the country. Key observations of the Supreme Court

Launch of the FAO report The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Recently the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a report titled “The Status of Women in Agricultural Food Systems”. Key

Triple Threat Report – United Nations Children’s Fund Recently UNICEF has released a report titled United Nations Children’s Fund “Triple Threat”. The report examines the ‘triple burden’ of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) related hazards

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.