Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)
NCERT to introduce electoral literacy content in textbooks.
- Flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education.
- Goal – To build an inclusive & participative democracy by encouraging all eligible citizens to vote and make an informed decision & ethical choice.
Mhadei wildlife sanctuary (MWS)
A contempt petition is filed against Goa government for not notifying a tiger reserve in MWS as directed by Bombay high court.
- An International Bird Area and is part of Mhadei river basin.
- Mahadei river has catchment area spread over Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
- Forest types range – Moist Deciduous, Semi-evergreen and Secondary Scrub.
- Sacred grove Nirankarachi is dominated by a unique plant species Myristica malabarica, which is endangered and endemic to the site.
Scheme to provide financial assistance to poor prisoners
The Home Ministry tells States to finalize beneficiaries under the Central scheme for underprivileged prisoners.
- Aims at enabling poor prisoners to get out of prison.
- It requires states/UTs to identify eligible prisoners for benefit under the scheme
- The Centre would reimburse fines of up to ₹40,000 for each under-trial and ₹25,000 each for convicts languishing in jail due to financial hardship.
- Not available for persons accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act, UAPA, NDPS, and other serious offenses.