Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment introduced Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to empowering senior citizens in India About Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana: Amalgamation of earlier scheme: National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrc) was revamped, renamed as Atal VayoAbhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) in Read More …
Category: Social Justice
Children and Armed Conflict: UN Report
Context: The United Nations has removed India from its annual report-‘Children and Armed Conflict’ , citing “measures taken by the government to better protect” them. Key Findings of ‘Children and Armed Conflict’: UN Report: Globally in 2022, children continued to Read More …
Lingering Health Effects of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Why in News? The 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, continues to cast a long shadow on the health of future generations, even those who were not directly exposed to the toxic gas. A recent study Read More …