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NSO report: Women and Men in India, 2020
The National Statistical Office operating under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released the Women and Men in India report. The report consolidates the crucial socio-economic indicators that portray gender situation in the country. This is the twenty second issue in its series. The report is published annually by the MoSPI. Population related ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Gender equality • Gender gap • HIV • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • National Family Health Survey • National Statistical Office (NSO) • Periodic Labour Force Survey • Population • sex ratio
Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System, 2018 released by Registrar General of India
The Registrar General of India recently released the Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System. The report mainly provides insights on Sex Ratios in various states of India. What is Sex Ratio? It is the number of females born per thousand males. Key Findings of the report Arunachal Pradesh was the state with ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Beti Bachao Beti Padao • Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana • rashtriya mahila kosh • Registrar General of India • sex ratio • Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Jaya Jaitly Task Force Constituted
The Government of India has constituted Jaya Jaitly Task Force that will work on the issues of women and child development. About the task force The task force was constituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The team will work on the following Lowering Maternal Mortality Rate. Improve Nutritional Levels. Examine issues that ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Child Sex Ratio • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Nutrition • sex ratio • total fertility rate • Women and Child Development • Women Empowerment
January 24: National Girl Child Day
India celebrates National Girl Child Day on January 24 annually. It was initiated by Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008. Highlights The aim of the day is to spread awareness about inequalities faced by girls in the country. It also promotes awareness about rights of girl child. Also, it increases importance of health, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Child Sex Ratio • Girl Child Day • National Girl Child Day • sex ratio • Women Empowerment
World Economic Forum Report: India slips to rank 112 in Gender Gap
On December 17, the World Economic Forum released its report according to which India ranked 112th in terms of gender gap. The report said that the India was ranked in bottom-five in terms of survival and economic participation. Highlights: India India was in 108th position in 2018. Its performance weakened in the year 2019 according ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Economic inequality • Education • Gender gap • Health • sex ratio • World Economic Forum
Healthy States Progressive India: NITI Aayog’s Health Index Report
The Healthy States, Progressive India report of the Niti Aayog takes a comprehensive look at health in terms of health outcomes in several health indicators, governance and impact of policy decisions. The second edition of the report focuses on measuring the overall performance and incremental improvement over a two-year period — 2016-17 and 2017-18 — ..
Topics: Bihar • Chandigarh • Chhattisgarh • Gujarat • Haryana • Healthy States Progressive India Report • Himachal Pradesh • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Mizoram • National Health Mission • NITI Aayog • Odisha • Punjab • sex ratio • Tamil Nadu • Uttar Pradesh