Current Affair Category: Social Justice

UDISE+ and PGI 2.0 Reports (2025-26): The Ministry of Education has released the UDISE+ 2025-26 and Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 reports, highlighting a period of steady improvement in school infrastructure, teacher availability, and retention, balanced against significant persistent challenges in learning outcomes and regional disparities. Key Educational Statistics (2025-26): Dropout Rates & Retention: Dropout […]

Why in the News? White Gut Disease (also known as White Feces Disease) is in the news because of a recent outbreak in shrimp ponds across Andhra Pradesh. White Gut Disease (WGD), commonly known as White Feces Syndrome (WFS), continues to be a major health challenge in the global shrimp aquaculture sector, posing a severe […]

Why in the News? The ‘Chita Andolan’ (Pyre Protest) has resumed in Madhya Pradesh. Communities affected by the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) have mobilized, alleging systemic delays in rehabilitation, inadequate compensation, and forced resettlement procedures. Why is it Relevant? GS Paper II (Governance/Social Justice): Addresses the conflict between development and the rights of vulnerable sections, […]

Why in the News? The ‘Chita Andolan’ (Pyre Protest) has resumed in Madhya Pradesh. Communities affected by the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) have mobilized, alleging systemic delays in rehabilitation, inadequate compensation, and forced resettlement procedures. Why is it Relevant? GS Paper II (Governance/Social Justice): Addresses the conflict between development and the rights of vulnerable sections, […]

Learning Skills for Life: Rehabilitation at Visakhapatnam Central Jail This initiative represents a pioneering digital rehabilitation program in Andhra Pradesh, designed to equip remand prisoners with modern skills to ensure financial independence and reduce recidivism. Program Overview: The ‘Office Assistant’ Initiative Objective: To empower young remand prisoners with computer literacy and office management skills, enhancing […]

Why in news? Assam has become the first state in India to commercially produce Matcha tea, with production commencing at the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district. The first commercially produced batch of Matcha tea was sold at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre for Rs 3,000, reflecting encouraging market interest in the […]

Why in News? The deployment of Area Officers by the Ministry of Rural Development marks a proactive institutional “handholding” exercise ahead of the Act’s nationwide rollout. This initiative is designed to bridge the gap between policy formulation and grassroots execution, ensuring that the transition to the new framework is operationally seamless by the 1 July […]

Why in news? The Centre has granted in-principle approval to the NPPA to allow a price increase for two essential chemotherapy drugs: Cisplatin and Carboplatin. This move, executed under Para 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), aims to resolve a nationwide supply crunch that has disrupted cancer treatment protocols at major hospitals. The […]

Why in News? The International Labour Organization remains a critical entity in 2026 as global economies grapple with the transition to green energy, the integration of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace, and the ongoing need for fair wages in the face of persistent inflation. Discussions frequently center on the Just Transition framework and the protection […]

Why in News? Recent data (Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2024) indicates that India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen to 1.9, placing it below the replacement level of 2.1 for the first time. This marks a major demographic shift, moving India from concerns of “population explosion” to the reality of slowing growth and long-term […]