What are the challenges faced by government in achieving its objective of "Universal Health Care"in the country? Discuss some of the steps taken by the government in the recent years to achieve this ambitious target.

The out of pocket expenditure has resulted in debt trap for large number of Indians. The panacea for this menace is the universal health care. The government is not able to achieve its objective of Universal health care. The challenges ..

India must concentrate on wellness for a sustainable Health care. Justify.

The proposal by the NITI Aayog to transform rural health sub-centres into ‘wellness clinics’ and take health care to rural people is a great idea. Ayurveda and scientific medicine say that illnesses either have causes that pertain to behaviours (lifestyle) ..

Throw light on the achievements of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment over the last few years.

Department of Social justice and empowerment which works under the ministry of social justice and empowerment has a key role of ensuring the social justice and promoting equality of opportunity. In order to pursue these objectives the department has initiated ..

What are the major problems to bring persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) in the mainstream of social life? Discuss while in context of the "Inclusive India Initiative".

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are disorders that are usually present at birth and that negatively affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and/or emotional development. Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) often face varied challenges in day to ..

Explain how the e-Shram portal can help to address the issues faced by workers in the informal sector in India.

In India, more than 90% of workers are employed in the informal sector. The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal to register unorganized workers such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors, domestic workers, etc. It was ..

What are the proposed features of the new National Policy for Senior Citizens? Discuss some of the steps taken by central as well as state governments to ensure social justice for elderly in the country.

The national policy on senior citizens accords priority to the needs of senior citizens aged 80 years and above, elderly women, and the rural poor. Some of the salient policy objectives are to: Mainstream the concerns of senior citizens, especially ..

While elucidating the constitutional and legal rights of Prisoners in India, discuss the practical deficiencies in exercise of these rights.

Constitution of India does not expressly provide the provisions related to the prisoners’ rights but in the case of T.V. Vatheeswaran v. State of Tamil Nadu, it was held that the Articles 14, 19 and 21 are available to the prisoners as ..

Code on Social Security, 2019

The Code of Security Bill, 2019 was up for debate in the Lok Sabha in December 2019. This is the fourth labor law code to be approved by the cabinet. What is the purpose of this bill? There are two ..