Family Planning Insurance Scheme
India is the first country that launched a National Family Planning Programme in 1952, emphasizing fertility regulation for reducing birth... View Article
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National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)
The National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as a sub-mission of National Health Mission (NHM) will meet the health needs of... View Article
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) – Indian Polity Notes
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched by the Prime Minister on 12th April 2005, to provide accessible, affordable... View Article
The Mission Mode Projects
Mission Mode projects is a topic that comes under polity and governance in the UPSC exam. This article discusses in... View Article
Health Issues
This unit has been covered under the following segments- 1. Introduction 2. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) 3. National Urban... View Article
Scheduled Tribes & PVTGs
The tribal people in India are around 8.6% of the total population. It is an important topic for aspirants preparing... View Article
Who are Persons with Disabilities?
Persons with Disability (PWD) are those who have long-term impairment in terms of physical, mental, sensory and psychological conditions which... View Article
Social Welfare – Schemes to Empower Vulnerable Community
Indian Constitution wants to establish a welfare state which is very clear from the Preamble and Directive Principles of State... View Article
Social Justice – Laws and Classification
The Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955, and the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (POA Act)... View Article
Social Empowerment – The Indian Context
Social Empowerment means all the sections of society in India, have equal control over their lives, are able to take... View Article
What Government Does For These Sections
Development and empowerment of scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs), other backward classes (OBCs), minorities, disabled and other social groups... View Article
Vulnerable Groups in India – Children and Senior Citizens
Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in India. Due to myriads of reasons they are considered vulnerable since... View Article
Vulnerability Due To Caste
Caste systems were established on the basis of the hierarchy of occupations where work related to leather, cleaning dead cattle... View Article
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections in India
1. Introduction 2. Vulnerability Due To Caste (SC, ST, OBC & Minorities) 3. Vulnerability Of Children And Aged 4. Vulnerability... View Article
Summary of Recommendations by Second ARC on Development Industry
2nd ARC Report Summary SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS COMMISSION ON DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY (NGO, SHG, ASSOCIATIONS ETC.) New... View Article
Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Notes for UPSC Exams
A public-private partnership (PPP, 3P, or P3) is a cooperative arrangement between two or more public and private sectors, typically... View Article
Societies, Trusts, Waqfs And Endowments In India
In India there have been specific laws for the establishment of Societies, Charitable Institutions, Waqfs and Endowments. This article will... View Article
Introduction
Collective efforts and cooperative action have been a part of human behaviour right from the early days of civilisation. Gradually... View Article
Sarkaria Commission [UPSC Notes]
Various committees and commissions are important for the UPSC IAS exam. They are an important part of the UPSC Syllabus... View Article
Chief Minister and Council of Ministers – Indian Polity Notes
As a real executive authority, the Chief Minister is called the head of the government. He is assisted by his... View Article
