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Increasing the scope of skilling is imperative for changing economic and demographic structure in India. Assess the success of skill India mission till now.

Skilling is instrumental in converting the mere population of a country into a human resource. Importance of the skilling: Changing economic structure – World is moving towards more...

January 16, 2024

Examine how the PMAY-G has been considerably successful and marked improvement over previous rural housing schemes in India.

The PMAY-G or Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen is aimed to provide pucca-houses to every household in rural areas. So far, it has been very successful in...

January 16, 2024

Hunger and Poverty are the biggest challenges for good governance in India still today. Evaluate how far successive government have progressed in dealing with these humongous problems. Suggest measures for improvement.

Hunger and poverty have been a great concern for India over the decades. About 5.5% of the total population of India are living in extreme poverty. As the...

January 15, 2024

While taking example of Delhi-NCR region, critically elucidate the effects of swift urban development over urban climate and public health.

World is witnessing rapid increase in urbanization due to growth of  secondary and tertiary activities based economy and are land of opportunities for millions with hope to have...

January 13, 2024

What are the two major legal initiatives by the state since independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled tribes (STs).

MN Srinivas’ study on Coorgs of Mysore made it pertinent that the hierarchically superior group would oppose the introduction of an alien group within its strata and that...

January 4, 2024

It’s time to shift focus on other facets of Swachh Bharat Mission, other than construction of toilets as a part of solution for clean India. Discuss.

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 with an over arcing goal of achieving total sanitation and hygiene in the country. Components: Construction of toilets. Achieving ODF status...

January 2, 2024

In recent times, several states in India have adopted the practice of creating separate schools and colleges for children of marginalised communities such as Dalits and Tribals. Does it bypass the mandate of inclusive education that must be open and accessible to children from all backgrounds, castes and religions? Discuss critically.

Yes, it will de jure bypass the mandate of inclusive education and may result in the creation of educational ghettoes. But I believe that even the schools meant...

December 31, 2023

Discuss the importance for providing social security to gig workers. Highlight the challenges that exist in this regard.

Gig workers means the workers engaged in delivering services via various unconventional ways, like freelancing, independent auditing, etc. They form about 13% of India’s workforce. Need for social...

December 31, 2023

In the light of increasing trend of disinvestment in India, discuss its merits and demerits.

The government of India is setting the targets for disinvestments in the annual budgets for the past few years. Disinvestment is the process of selling government stakes/ shares...

December 29, 2023

What are the proposed amendments to the Whistle Blowers Act? Do they defeat the very purpose of the legislation? Discuss

The proposed amendment bill prohibits reporting corruption related disclosures if the it falls under 10 categories like information relating to economic, scientific interests and security of country, cabinet...

December 28, 2023

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