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- The Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) was rolled out in India in 1985, extending the Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI), which had attempted to provide recommended vaccines against tuberculosis, polio and other diseases for all Indian children.
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Dec 24, 2023 · How have developmental interventions in various sectors evolved since independence? What are the various government policies for development in various sectors? What are the issues arising out of their implementation and design? Read on to know more.
Oct 7, 2022 · The potential of digital interventions in the field of education in India is immense: the market for online education has grown four times since 2019 to $3 billion. A KPMG assessment showed that India is the second largest market for online education after the US.
Aug 13, 2022 · India was one of the world's worst-affected countries. The health system was completely unprepared and ill-equipped to manage a pandemic of this magnitude. Catch-up schemes are now urgently needed following disruption to health services such as immunisations, nutrition programmes, and screening for non-communicable diseases.
Jul 12, 2023 · Around 415 million people exited poverty within a span of just 15 years between 2005 to 2021 in India, according to the latest Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
- Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly
- Arbitrary Arrests and Detentions
- Freedom of Religion and Belief
- Unlawful Attacks and Killings
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Right to A Healthy Environment
On 21 December, the Indian parliament passed the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, a bill which seeks to reintroduce the sedition law that had been arbitrarily used to suppress government critics and increases the possible punishment for sedition from seven years to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court had temporarily suspended the sedition law i...
Eight human rights activists continued to be detained without trial in Maharashtra state under the UAPA. They were academics Shoma Sen and Hany Babu; poet Sudhir Dhawale; lawyer Surendra Gadling; civil rights activist Rona Wilson; and three members of the cultural group Kabir Kala Manch: Ramesh Gaichor, Jyoti Jagtap and Sagar Gorkhe. They were arre...
Advocacy of hatred against Muslims continued to proliferate. According to Hindutva Watch, a USA-based research organization, 255 incidents of advocacy of hatred and violence targeting Muslims were recorded in the first six months of 2023. In an emblematic case, on 22 September, a current Hindu MP used demeaning slurs based on religious identity aga...
Ethnic violence continued in Manipur state as state and national authorities failed to protect ethnic minorities from violence and displacement. The tribal and predominantly Christian Kuki community faced the brunt of violence from the majority Meitei community. More than 200 people were killed, of whom roughly two thirds were Kukis. More than 50,0...
In a positive step, on 18 November, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to journalist Fahad Shah who had been in detention since February 2022 under the UAPA in retaliation for his legitimate journalism. On 9 November and 11 December respectively, the Court also quashed the detention orders of journalist Sajad Gul and human ...
The government lacked adequate disaster preparedness policies and failed to effectively respond to floods and air pollution exacerbated by climate change. The Himalayan region remained vulnerable to intense floods which killed at least 72 people in August. The authorities failed to provide adequate support to marginalized communities affected by he...
Jun 9, 2020 · We compared these projections with two hypothetical scenarios: (A) no non-pharmaceutical intervention (i.e., a constant disease transmission rate over time since the first case was reported in India), (B) a moderate intervention with social distancing and travel bans only (i.e., a decreased transmission rate compared to no intervention).
Aug 17, 2019 · The answer is for India to adopt international human rights standards and not ape the repressive tactics of its neighbours.
