Without Maternity Benefits

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-29 OPINION Relevant for: Government Policies & Welfare Schemes Topic: Welfare of Women – Schemes & their performance; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies Yashoda Devi was five months pregnant with her third child when we met her in Jharkhand in June. She was in extreme pain. The doctor had told her…

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Stunted, Wasted: On Global Nutrition Report 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-05 OPINION Relevant for: Government Policies & Welfare Schemes Topic: Welfare of Children – Schemes & their performance; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies The health, longevity and well-being of Indians has improved since Independence, and the high levels of economic growth over the past two-and-half-decades have made more funds available to…

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Disabilities Act: States Going Slow On Rollout, Says Study

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-05 OPINION Relevant for: Government Policies & Welfare Schemes Topic: Welfare of Persons with Disability – Schemes & their performance; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies A study conducted by the Disability Rights India Foundation (DRIF) on the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, across 24 States, has…

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539 Child Care Institutions Have Been Closed On Account Of Non-Compliance Of Provisions Of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2018-12-29 OPINION Relevant for: Government Policies & Welfare Schemes Topic: Rights & Welfare of Children – Schemes & their Performance, Mechanisms, Laws Institutions and Bodies As per the report submitted by the States / UTs (as on 18.09.2018), 539 institutions were closed on account of non-compliance of provisions of Juvenile…

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#Metoo: Gom May Review Law

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-30 OPINION Relevant for: Government Policies & Welfare Schemes Topic: Welfare of Women – Schemes & their performance; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies The Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted to examine sexual harassment at the workplace may consider amending the law to ensure workplace safety, according to government sources. The GoM…

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