Ageing Population Current Affairs, GK & News
SACRED Portal made functional
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment operationalised the “SACRED portal” on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons on October 1, 2021. Portal has been developed in order to provide a platform for senior citizens in India seeking employment opportunities. Highlights This portal has been developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. SACRED ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ageing Population • Elderly Care • Indian Population • International Day of Older Persons • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • SACRED Portal • Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity Portal
People’s bank of china report on India’s demographic advantage
The Central Bank of China, that is, the People’s bank of China recently released a report on Demographics. Report on Demographics of China According to the report, the strict birth policies of China has led to the problem of dwindling work force and the problem of ageing population. Dwindling means gradually diminishing. The report also ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Ageing Population • Demographic Determinants • Demographic Dividend • Demographic economics • Demographics • Growth rate • India China • labour force • working population
Samadhan: A challenge launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development
On April 7, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resource Development launched “Samadhan”, a challenge to address COVID-19 in the country. The mega online challenge was launched by the Innovative Cell of Ministry of Human Resources Development and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) along with Forge and Innovation Curis. Highlights The “Samadhan” challenge aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ageing Population • AICTE • COVID-19 • Fake news • lock down • Ministry of HRD • Samadhan • Social media
India population to cross China’s By 2027: UN
According to United Nations report ‘World Population Prospects 2019’, India is projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country in just eight years i.e. by 2027. Key Findings of Report Global Population: Despite a slowing global birth rate world population is projected to increase by another 2 billion people by 2050 i.e. from 7.7 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Ageing Population • Demographic Megatrends • India to cross China Population • Population Explosio • Shrinking Population • UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs • UN-DESA • World Population Prospects 2019 • WPPP 2019