Highlights of New Education Policy | NEP 2020 The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) is the first New Education Policy to be introduced in India in 21st century. The last having been implemented in 1986 (34 years ago). Thus, NEP 2020 replaces the National Education Policy on Education (1986) which was modified once in […]
About Contempt of Court | UPSC – IAS Contempt jurisdiction is exercised to uphold the dignity of the judicial system which includes within itself the dignity of courts and tribunals as well and to ensure the majesty of judicial institutions so that it may not be lowered. Contempt of court is a concept that seeks to protect judicial institutions
Anti – Defection law | 10th Schedule | UPSC – IAS and PCS You may have heard about the anti-defection law. Most of the members of the legislatures are elected on the ticket of some political party. What would happen if they decide to leave the party after getting elected? For many years after independence,
Inner line permit (ILP) and its Impact | UPSC – IAS It is a travel document that allows an Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system. Foreigners need a Protected Area Permit (PAP) to visit tourist places which are different from Inner Line Permits needed by
Gram Nyayalaya and act of 2008 | UPSC – IAS Gram Nyayalaya are established generally at headquarter of every Panchayat at intermediate level or a group of contiguous panchayat in a district where there is no panchayat at intermediate level. Gram Nyayalayas or village courts are established under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 for speedy and easy access
Reservation in Promotion is not a fundamental Right | UPSC – IAS The apex court observed the state government has the absolute discretion to decide whether or not to provide for reservation in jobs or reservation in promotions. The Supreme Court ruled that- There is no fundamental right to reservations in appointments and promotions under
Prison Reforms in India | UPSC – IAS In modern times the idea of making living spaces safe and clean has spread from the civilian population to include prisons, on ethical grounds which honor that unsafe and unsanitary prisons violate constitutional (law) prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment. Prison reform is the attempt to:- Improve
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana | UPSC – IAS The maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) are available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) except those in regular employment with the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under
Nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) UPSC – IAS The National Register of Citizens is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by The Citizenship Act 1955 as amended in 2003. It has been implemented for the state of Assam between 2013–2014. The government plans to implement it for the rest of
Reservation in promotion in India (SC and ST) | UPSC – IAS Reservation was introduced in the Constitution of India, through Article 16(4), to give protection to deprived sections of society, who have been facing discrimination since ages. Reservation in promotion rests on the principle of consequential seniority. The debate over whether it should be
Tribunals and Quasi-Judicial Bodies in India UPSC – IAS A quasi-judicial body is an organization or individual on which powers resembling a court of law have been conferred. Such a body can adjudicate and decide upon a situation and impose penalty upon the guilty or regulate the conduct of an individual or entity. A quasi-judicial
Armed forces Special Powers act AFSPA | UPSC – IAS Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, enacted in the year 1958, grants extraordinary powers and immunity to the armed forces to bring back order in the “disturbed areas”. Areas are considered disturbed “by reason of differences or disputes between members of different religious, racial, language or
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) | An Analysis | UPSC – IAS The origins of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) lie in the Assembly elections of Kerala in 1960, when the State administration prepared a ‘Code of Conduct’ for political actors. For the 2019 Indian general election the code came into force on 10
Role of Women and Women’s Organizations in India | UPSC – IAS (An Introduction and Analysis) Indian Society, which is largely male dominated, for the position of women in society. Not only men, even most women internalize their position in society as a fair description of their status through the ages. These generalizations apply to
What does Article 246 (Seventh Schedule) convey ? | UPSC IAS | PCS The Constitution provides a scheme for demarcation of powers through three ‘lists’ in the seventh schedule. The union list details the subjects on which Parliament may make laws e.g. defence, foreign affairs, railways, banking, among others. The state list details those under the purview
Current Status of Tribal Education in India| UPSC – IAS | PCS Low Literacy Level: According to census 2011 literacy rate for STs is 59% compared to national average of 73%. Interstate disparity: Wide Interstate disparity exists across the states e.g. in Mizoram and Lakshadweep STs literacy is more than 91% whereas in Andhra Pradesh
Reservation in India Advantages and Disadvantages The system of reservation in India consists of a series of measures, such as reserving access to seats in the various legislatures, to government jobs, and to enrollment in higher educational institutions. The reservation nourishes the historically disadvantaged castes and tribes, listed as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes (SCs
Reservation in India and its constitutional Provisions | UPSC IAS | PCS Reservation in Indian | Introduction Reservation in Indian law is a form of affirmative action whereby a percentage of seats are reserved in the public sector units, union and state civil services, union and state government departments and in all public and private
Dissolution of state assembly by Governor – Article | UPSC – IAS Constitutional provisions of – Dissolution of state assembly article Article 172 says that every Legislative Assembly of every State, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years. Article 174 (2) (b) of the Indian Constitution merely states that the Governor may, from time to time,
None of the above (NOTA) Vote & its Significance? | UPSC – IAS It was introduced in India following the 2013 Supreme Court directive. It is an option the voting machine, designed to allow voters to disapprove all the candidates while delivering their vote. However, NOTA in India does not provide for a ‘right to reject’.
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