Need of Special Insurance Cover for Police Personnel

Synopsis: The second wave Covid-19 virus is producing greater challenges in front of frontline workers (including police personnel) than the first wave. Hence, the special insurance cover for police personnel of 50 lakh rupees must be revived and extended to all front-line workers. Contents1 Background:2 Challenges Faced by Police in First Lockdown:3 How is the… Continue reading Need of Special Insurance Cover for Police Personnel

“NCSC” Launches Online Grievance Management Portal for Scheduled Castes

Contents1 What is the News?2 About Online Grievance Management Portal:3 Evolution of the NCSC:4 Composition:5 Functions of NCSC: What is the News? National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) launched an Online Grievance Management Portal for Scheduled Caste. About Online Grievance Management Portal: The Online Grievance Management Portal will allow submission of complaints about atrocities against the… Continue reading “NCSC” Launches Online Grievance Management Portal for Scheduled Castes

State of Human Rights in India -Explained, Pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 About the US “Human Rights Report 2020”2.1 Key Findings of the report regarding India3 What are Human Rights?4 About International Human Rights Conventions and Bodies4.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)4.2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)4.3 Other Convention on Human rights4.4 United Nation Human Rights Council(UNHRC)5 About Human Rights in… Continue reading State of Human Rights in India -Explained, Pointwise

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Data on participation of marginalised Communities in leading IITs

What is the News? The Hindu Newspaper has published the data obtained through the RTI queries. Data provides info. on the representation of marginalized communities such as OBCs, SCs, and STs in the leading IITs of the country. About the data: The RTI query data covers Ph.D. admissions made in the five-year period from 2015… Continue reading Data on participation of marginalised Communities in leading IITs

Government initiatives for welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC)

Synopsis: Government has recently launched post-matric scholarship scheme for SCs, apart from many other steps taken for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC) in India.  Post-matric scholarship scheme  Government has recently passed an outlay of Rs 59,000 crore for the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from Scheduled Caste groups. Almost 60 percent of the cost of scheme will… Continue reading Government initiatives for welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC)

What are the issues in anti-conversion law?

Synopsis: After UP, MP has also promulgated an ordinance related to anti-conversion laws. But UP’s anti-conversion law itself is fraught with many challenges. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Ordinance, 2020: Law prohibits conversion from one religion to another by “misrepresentation, force, fraud, undue influence, coercion, allurement or marriage”. Marriage will be declared “shunya” (null and void) if… Continue reading What are the issues in anti-conversion law?

Cabinet Approves changes In Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme For Scheduled Caste Students

Source: The Hindu News: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved changes to the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from the Scheduled Castes. Facts: Changes are aimed to benefit more than 4 Crore SC students in the next 5 years so that they can successfully complete their higher education. Post Matric Scholarship scheme For Scheduled… Continue reading Cabinet Approves changes In Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme For Scheduled Caste Students

Issue of “love jihad”: Right of “free consent” for Marriage

Context: Many state governments have announced that they are considering enacting an appropriate law to stop marriages which they term as “love jihad”. What are the recent cases? A Muslim girl by birth converted to the Hindu religion and just after a month, she married a Hindu man according to Hindu rites and rituals. The Allahabad… Continue reading Issue of “love jihad”: Right of “free consent” for Marriage

SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: New developments and Evolution

SC has delivered a judgment in a recent appeal filed by a person booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a Dalit woman in her house. SC judgment on SC/ST (PoA)act In this latest judgment related to the SC/ST Act, the Supreme Court has said:   All types of intimidations or… Continue reading SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: New developments and Evolution

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