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Key Reports Published by ILO are:
World Employment and Social Outlook
Global Wage Report
The eight-core conventions of the ILO are:
- Forced Labour Convention (No. 29)
- Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105)
- Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100)
- Discrimination (Employment Occupation) Convention (No.111)
- Minimum Age Convention (No.138)
- Worst forms of Child Labour Convention (No.182)
- Freedom of Association and Protection of Right to Organised Convention (No.87)
- Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (No.98)
India has ratified six out of the eight-core/fundamental ILO conventions. These conventions are:
India has not ratified the two core/fundamental conventions, namely
Forced Labour Convention (No. 29)
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105)
Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100)
Discrimination (Employment Occupation) Convention (No.111)
Minimum Age Convention (No.138)
Worst forms of Child Labour Convention (No.182)
India has not ratified the two core/fundamental conventions, namely
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) and
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98).
Regional offices of ILO are :
Regional Office for Africa, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, Thailand
Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, in Geneva, Switzerland
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in Lima, Peru
Regional Office for the Arab States, in Beirut, Lebanon
Singapore Declaration
The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) held at Singapore.
This Singapore Declaration agreed that social dialogue is essential to address labour market challenges and finding solutions in crisis situations.
The declaration urged the Governments ➔
o To facilitate the transition to peace, security and decent work in situations of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty.
o To strengthen governance frameworks and respect for freedom of association to protect the rights of migrant workers.
o To ensure labour protection for all through the promotion of freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining throughout the regions.
o To develop and implement inclusive labour market programmes and policies that support life transitions and demographic shifts.
o To recognise the impact of climate change and develop through tripartite committees’ national plans for a just transition.
• Note ➔ The 16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of ILO was held at Bali, Indonesia in December 2016.
Powers of UNSC
Powers ➔
o Establishment of peacekeeping operations
o Establishment of international sanctions
o Authorization of military action through Security Council resolutions
Youth Co:Lab
• Youth Co:Lab was co-created in 2017 by UNDP and the Citi Foundation.
• Aim ➔ To establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
👉 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
• It coordinates the work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, ten functional commissions and five regional commissions, receives reports from nine UN funds and programmes and issues policy recommendations to the UN system and to member states.
👉 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
• It is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
• By the ECOSOC resolution of June 1946, it was established as a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Commission comprises 45 Member States of the United Nations.
Group of Friends
India has launched the ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers.
• Co-chairs ➔ Co-chairs of the ‘Group of Friends’ - India, Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco and Nepal.
• Aim ➔ To Promote Accountability for Crimes against Peacekeepers, seek facilitation of capacity building and technical assistance to the host state authorities.
Urban-20 Event
Urban-20 2023 Event is organised by Ahmedabad under India’s presidency of G20.
About
• What is it? ➔ Urban-20 (U20) one of the Engagement Groups of G20.
• Purpose ➔ It provides a platform for cities from G20 countries to facilitate discussions on various important issues of urban development including climate change and social inclusion.
• Host ➔ Under the G20 presidency of India, Ahmedabad will host the U20 2023 cycle and organised by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• Participants ➔ Besides G20 countries, the Mayors and representatives of C40 (Climate 40), UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) member cities, and Observer Cities.
Asian Development Bank
👉 Urban Services project in Tamil Nadu
Recently, India and ADB sign a $125 million loan to improve Urban Services in Tamil Nadu.
About
• Establishment ➔ It is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966.
• It envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the region.
• Headquarters ➔ Manila, Philippines. • Members ➔ 68 members, 49 from within Asia.
• Japan holds the largest proportion of shares in ADB followed by the USA, because Japan is one of the largest shareholders of the bank, and the president has always been Japanese.
• ADB is an official United Nations Observer.
👉 Urban Services project in Tamil Nadu
• Aim ➔ To build priority water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in strategic industrial corridors across 10 cities in the state. The tranche 3 loan covers Coimbatore, Madurai, and Thoothukudi.
G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (G20-DIA)
👉 Stay Safe Online campaign
Recently, The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology has launched the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) and a “Stay Safe Online” Campaign.
About
• Objective ➔ To identify, recognize, and enable the adoption of innovative and impactful digital technologies developed by start-ups, from G20 nations as well as the invited non-member nations
👉 Stay Safe Online campaign
• The Stay Safe Online campaign intends to raise awareness about cyber risks and the need for cyber hygiene in an increasingly digitizing world.
• The campaign is expected to make citizens of all age groups aware of cyber risk and ways to deal with it.
Nai Chetna-Pahal Badlav Ki Campaign
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About
• Launched by ➔ Ministry of Urban Development
• Launched under ➔ The campaign has been launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission(DAY-NRLM).
• Objective ➔ It is a community-led National Campaign Against Gender-Based Discrimination. This will be an annual campaign focussing on specific gender issues each year.
• Focus area of this year ➔ The focus area of the campaign this year is gender-based violence with the aim to equip women to recognise and prevent violence and make them aware of their rights.
• Implementing agency ➔ This campaign will be implemented by all states in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSO) partners, and actively executed by all levels including the states, districts and blocks, engaging the community institutions along with the extended community.
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
India has improved its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 97 deaths per lakh in 2018-2020 from 130 deaths per lakh in 2014-2016.
What is it? ➔
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births.
• The Registrar General of India released a Special Bulletin on MMR.
• India has accomplished the National Health Policy (NHP) target for MMR of less than 100/lakh live births.
• India is on the right track to achieve the SDG target of MMR less than 70/ lakh live births by 2030.
• 8 States have achieved Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target for MMR.
• Other key Findings ➔
o Institutional births across the country have increased to 88.6% in 2019-2021 from 78.9% in 2014-2016.
o Anaemia levels among women between the ages of 19 and 49 have increased to 57% in 2019-2021 from 53.1% in 2015-2016.
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)
About
• What is it? ➔ CARA is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
• Role ➔ CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003.
• Function ➔ CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.
• In India, a child can be placed with a family under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.
o The mandatory registration of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and linking to CARA has been provided in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Comprehensive Accessibility Audit
Why in News?
The Chief Justice of India has called for an accessibility audit in Supreme Court premises for disabled persons.
About
• Purpose ➔ The ‘Supreme Court Committee on Accessibility’ will be formed to conduct accessibility audit in Supreme Court.
• The Committee will be chaired by a sitting judge of the court.
• Aim ➔ It aims to understand the hardships faced by specially-abled persons and ensure their better access to the justice system.
• Functions ➔ The committee audits both physical as well as technology accessibility.
• It also prepares and releases a questionnaire for persons with disabilities who visit the court premises.
• Report ➔ The committee will prepare a report containing the results of the audit and survey.
• The report shall also recommend proposals geared towards removing barriers to access.
• Committee Structure ➔
o Chair: A sitting judge of the Supreme Court.
o Member Secretary: An officer of the Supreme Court Registry
o Other Members
▪ A differently abled person employed at the Supreme Court
▪ A differently abled advocate nominated by the Supreme Court Bar Association
▪ A professor from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
▪ A person nominated by the Centre for Disability Studies at NALSAR University of Law
The eSanjeevani Initiative
Why in News?
Government-free telemedicine service, eSanjeevani has recently crossed another milestone by clocking eight crore teleconsultations.
About
• What is it? ➔ It is a web-based comprehensive telemedicine solution, launched by the then Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India, in 2009.
• Created by ➔ Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Mohali, is the creator of eSanjeevani.
👉 Two modules of eSanjeevani:
• eSanjeevani AB-HWC ➔ The doctor-to-doctor telemedicine platform, being implemented at all the Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) in the country under Ayushman Bharat (AB) Scheme of Government of India.
o It was rolled out in 2019.
• eSanjeevani OPD ➔ It is the Patient-to-Doctor remote consultation services rolled out in 2020 amid the first lockdown imposed to fight Covid-19 pandemic, while the Outpatient Departments (OPDs) in the country were closed. o The initiative is a contactless and risk-free modality that enables delivery of health services to the citizens in the confines of their homes free of cost.
o The C-DAC is working towards adding another innovative feature in eSanjeevani OPD that will enable roll out of National OPDs on eSanjeevani OPD, to offer remote health services to patients in any part of the country.
Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869
👉 Section 10A of the Divorce Act (1869)
• It mandated a one-year wait from the marriage date to file the plea.
• It requires the couple to be separated for at least two years.
• The couple needed to provide that they have not been living as husband and wife during this period.
Hindu Succession Act, 1956
About
• The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 deals with the succession and inheritance of property.
• The act also includes intestate or unwilled (testamentary) succession.
• The Hindu Succession Act of 1956 guarantees equal shares for male and female heirs.
• Female heirs ➔ If a male dies intestate, leaving behind a female heir, the property would devolve according to the provisions of this Act and not the rule of survivorship.
o Under Section 6 of the Act (2005 Amendment), daughters are coparceners by birth and have the same and equal rights as sons irrespective of their marital status and financial position.
o She has all the rights to inherit coparcenary property like a son and would also have to fulfil the liabilities.
o The term ‘daughter’ includes a natural or adopted daughter (legitimate), but not a stepdaughter or illegitimate daughter.
• Applicability of the Act ➔
o Any person who is Hindu by religion or any of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, Lingayat, or a Brahmo, Prarthna or Arya Samaj follower.
o Any person who is a Buddhist, Sikh, or Jain by religion.
o Any other person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi, Jew, unless it is proved that such person would not be governed by Hindu law or custom.
• Exclusion of Scheduled Tribes ➔ The section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, says that the provisions of the act is not applicable to Scheduled Tribe members (Scheduled Tribes as per the Article 342 of the Constitution).
Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/ Minorities (SPEMM)
👉 Article 30
About
• Implementation ➔ The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education implementing the Umbrella Scheme.
• Sub-Schemes ➔
o Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM): It seeks to bring about qualitative improvement in Madrasas to enable Muslim children attain standards of the National education system in formal education subjects.
o Infrastructure Development of Minority Institutes (IDMI): It has been operationalised to augment Infrastructure in Private Aided/Unaided Minority Schools/Institutions in order to enhance the quality of education to minority children.
👉 Article 30
• Under Article 30 of the Constitution of India, all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
• The protection under Article 30 is confined only to minorities (religious or linguistic) and does not extend to any section of citizens (as under Article 29).
‘herSTART’ Platform
India Mobile Congress
Impossible Trinity
Competition Commission of India
One District One Product scheme
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups
Digital Rupee (e-rupee)
Purse Seine Nets
Committee on sustainable finance
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2022
Forex Reserves
Grameen Udyami Project
Digital Banking Units
Plant based meat
National Highways Infra Trust (NHAI InvIT)
Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)
Coal in India
Pokkali Rice
New Basmati Varieties
GM mustard
Role of RBI in issuing notes
Kalanamak Rice
IMPACT INVESTING
World Economic Outlook Report
PM-DevINE
Section 66A of the IT Act
Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
Global Methane, Climate and Clean Air (GMCCA) Forum 2022
Bannerman’s Turaco
Pangasius Icaria
National Clean Air Programme
Community reserves
Corbett Tiger Reserve
Kappaphycus Alvarezii
Koalas
Phawngpui National Park
Graded Response Action Plan
Indian Bisons
Secure Himalaya project
Green Crackers
Northern Giraffe
Spider Species
World Green City Award
Forest Conservation Rules
Mission LiFE
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
Great Indian Bustards
Allmania multiflora
Sandalwood Spike Disease
Zebras
Blue Flag Certification
Emission Gap Report 2022
Floating Trash Barrier
Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries
World Water Development Report 2022
One Water approach
Paddy Straw Torrefaction
Slender Loris sanctuary
Living Planet Report 2022
Snow Leopards in Arunachal Pradesh
Floods on Mars
Enceladus Ocean
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, 2022
Lassa fever
Alzheimer Disease
ISRO’s Mangalyaan Mission
Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Vyom Mitra
Everything app or a super app
Cyber-Knife
Next-Gen Launch Vehicle (NGLV)
Detection of Barium in the Exoplanet Atmospheres
WISER programme
LEDs
Chandrayaan 3 (C3)
Sampurnanand Telescope (ST)
Solar Eclipse
ISRO’s heaviest rocket LVM3-M2
Overhauser Magnetometer
Quantum Network
Maheshwar Dam: Narmada River
Hurricane Storm Surge
Bosnia
Burkina Faso
Nord Stream Pipeline
Sukapaika River
Kerch bridge
Galapagos Islands
Matihani-Sambho bridge
Cyclone Sitrang
Groningen Gas Field
Sukapaika River
Ethiopia
Alps Mountains
Matadata Junction program
Lok Adalats
Scheduled Caste Status for Converted Dalits
North Eastern Council
Election Commission Freezes Shiv Sena Symbol
Split verdict
World Energy Outlook 2022
Released by ➔
What kind of organisation?
Released by ➔ World Energy Outlook is the flagship publication of the International Energy Agency has appeared every year since 1998.
👉 International Energy Agency
• International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
• Only OECD member states can become members of the IEA and India is an associate member of IEA.
• The IEA acts as a policy adviser to its member states, but also works with non-member countries, especially China, India, and Russia.
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA)
What is it? ➔ It is an independent body set up by the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA).
• It serves as a representative of private television news, current affairs and digital broadcasters.
• Funded by ➔ Funded entirely by its members, the NBDA has 26 news and current affairs broadcasters (comprising 119 news and current affairs channels) as its members.
• Various senior members of Indian media organisations serve on its Board of Directors.
• It carries out activities “to promote, protect and secure the interests including the right of freedom of speech and expression of the news broadcasters, digital news media and other related entities”.
