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NRHM, National HIV Programme

 NRHM, National HIV Programme NATIONAL RURAL Health MISSION – THE VISION The National Rural Health Mission (2005-12) seeks to provide effective healthcare to rural Population throughout the country with special focus on 18 states, which have weak public Health Indicators and/or weak

Government Of India Policy On Information Technology (1)

 Government Of India Policy On Information Technology (IT) Government provides IT Resources to its employees to enhance their efficiency and productivity. These resources are meant as tools to access and process information related to their areas of work. These resources help Government officials to remain well informed and carry out their functions in … Read more

Uniform Civil Code

 Uniform Civil Code A uniform civil code administers the same set of secular civil laws to govern all people irrespective of their religion, caste and tribe. The need for such a code takes in to account the constitutional mandate of securing Justice and Equality for all citizens. A uniform criminal code is applicable … Read more

Planning Commission And National Development Council (1)

 Planning Commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army … Read more

Panchayats And Municipalities

 Panchayats and Municipalities Panchayats Village Panchayat In the structure of the Panchayati Raj, the Village Panchayat is the lowest unit. There is a Panchayat for each village or a group of villages in case the Population of these villages happens to be too small. The Panchayat chiefly consists of representatives elected by the … Read more

Information Sharing And Transparency In Government And Right To Information Act 2005

 Information sharing and transparency in government and Right To Information act 2005 Transparency and Accountability in administration as the sine qua non of participatory Democracy, gained recognition as the new commitments of the state towards its citizens. It is considered imperative to enlist the support and participation of citizens in management of public … Read more

Central Bureau Of Investigation

 Central Bureau of Investigation At an early stage of World War-II, the Government of India realised that vast increase in expenditure for war efforts had provided opportunities to unscrupulous and anti-social persons, both officials and non-officials, for indulging in bribery and Corruption at the cost of public and the Government. It was felt … Read more

All India Services

 All India Services The Design of the Civil Service at Independence While designing a successor civil service, the Indian political leaders chose to retain Elements of the British structure of a unified administrative system such as an open-entry system based on academic achievements, elaborate training arrangements, permanency of tenure, important posts at Union, … Read more

India Role In Saarc

 India’s role in SAARC India dominates the South Asian landmass and, due to its peninsular geographical configuration, has a long coastline that offers access to the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the eponymous Indian Ocean. Of the member countries of SAARC, India Shares land borders with Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, … Read more