Category: Social Sector
Sub-Categorisation of SCs
The Union government has formed a five-member committee to look into distribution of benefits amongst the Scheduled Castes.
Soligas & Yeravas
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities of Soligas and Yeravas.
National Essential Diagnostics List
ICMR starts revising current National Essential Diagnostics List for first time
National Multidimensional Poverty Index – Global MPI
A total of 24.82 crore individuals in India escaped multidimensional poverty over the last nine years
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) becomes mandatory for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers.
Palna Scheme | Mission Shakti
National Level Programme on Anganwadi-Cum-Crèche Under Palna held recently.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY)
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) population.
Dhangar Community
Dhangar community’s demand for ST status has been dismissed.
Permakore | Koya tribes
The Koyas have moved on from using traditional Indian Bison horns to palm leaves to craft their ‘Permakore’.
Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments: ILO Report
International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently published a report named ‘A Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments’.
World Malaria Report 2023
As per the World Malaria Report 2023, there’s a declining trend in malaria cases in India, even as the global numbers are on the rise.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) – Statewise Distribution Map
75 PTVGs have been identified in the country. Read articles related to PVTGs – 1, 2