MHA To Provide Financial Assistance To Prison Inmates Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday that it would provide States with financial support to help underprivileged prisoners who are unable to get bail or secure release from prisons due to financial hardship. […]
Savitribai Phule Context: On this date India is celebrating the 192nd birth anniversary of Savithribai Phule, a pioneer who challenged oppressive social norms in her quest for women’s education, equality and justice. About Savitribai Phule: Savitribai, a Mali Dalit woman, was born on January 3, […]
India’s Silent Revolution Background: The actions of social revolutionaries like Jyotiba Phule, Savitribai Phule, Sahuji Maharaj, and Periyar during colonial rule might be linked to the social justice rhetoric in contemporary India. But it wasn’t until B.R. Ambedkar entered the national arena that a sustained […]
Preventive Detentions rose in 2021 For Prelims What is preventive detention Preventive detention is detainment of a person so as to prevent that person from committing any possible crime. Indian Constitution on Preventive detention Article 22 (3) says that “Nothing in clauses (1) and (2) […]
India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions # GS-02 Social Justice Context The lack of development in the field of healthcare, especially in terms of malnutrition for children and mothers is a critical issue which needs to be addressed. For Prelims Child Malnutrition 35% […]