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Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, provides for medical facilities, Education, EMPLOYMENT, creation of barrier free Environment, social security etc. The State Government is instrumental in implementing the various provisions of the Act. The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (SJ&E) is the nodal Department for coordinating and … Read more
Note: READ is our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act In March 2018, The Supreme Court observed that the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 has become an instrument to … Read more
Social Media Social media is a collective term for websites and applications which focus on Communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration. Different types of social media are normally dedicated to forums, microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking, social curation, and wikis. Here are some examples of popular social media platforms: Facebook Facebook is a popular … Read more
Problems of Agricultural Labour Agricultural labourers who are mostly landless and form a significant section of rural Society mainly depend on wage EMPLOYMENT in agriculture. Majority of them belong to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and among the worst exploited section of society. Unlike the industrial worker who are well organised agricultural labourers … Read more
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Enlightenment and Industrial revolution Emergence and Background Beginning of geographical discoveries and direct sea routes opened new avenues of Trade and Commerce. It formed the bedrock of Industrial revolution as mismatch between demand and supply led to new innovative ways of enhancing production. Second factor was emergence of capitalist ideology. Profit making became the core … Read more
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta found the Mauryan Empire with his help. Arthashastra was written by him. It is the most important source for writing the history of the Mauryas and is divided into 15 adhikarnas or sections and 180 Prakaranas or subdivisions. It has about 6,000 slokas. The book was … Read more
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC): Weaving a Path to Empowerment and Sustainable Development Introduction The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), established in 1956, stands as a testament to India’s commitment to rural development and economic empowerment. This institution plays a pivotal role in promoting the production and marketing of Khadi and other village … Read more
Organised crime: Organized crime is described as any group having a corporate structure whose main aim is to obtain Money through unlawful activities often surviving on fear and Corruption. Today, organized crime is business at large scale that is conducting global commerce for the trafficking of illegal Services and products as well as developing the … Read more
Education has been accepted as one major agency of socialization, and teachers and educational institutions as socializing agents. In describing education as an instrument of Social Change, three things are important: the agents of change, the content of change, and the social background of those who are sought to be changed, i.e. students. Educational … Read more