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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - July 2019

Jul 2019

Nov 26, 2019

Management, IT, Engineering Studies Losing Steam

Engineering, information technology and management — the most sought after professional courses seem to be losing their popularity among students in India.
And the cost of school education is rising at a faster rate than that of higher education — a clear indication that private schools are tapping into the growing desire of parents of all economic classes to make early investments in their children's education. These are among the findings of a report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Food Samples Analysed in 2018-19 Found Unsafe

Food regulator FSSAI said that over 1.06 lakh food samples were analysed last fiscal, of which 3.7 per cen were found to be unsafe and 15.8 per cent sub-standard.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) reported 36 per cent rise in civil cases to 2,813 and 86 per cent increase in criminal cases to 18,550.
FSSAI released the data on enforcement efforts by states/UTs in the country. The released data includes samples analysed, non-conforming samples, cases launched, convictions and penalties by states/UTs during the year 2018-19.

Nov 25, 2019

Women Fared Better as Salaried Workers: NSO

The share of regular wage earners and salaried employees in the urban workforce increased marginally between April-June 2018 and January-March 2019—from 48.3% to 50%—with women faring better, the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by National Statistical Organisation shows.
According to data released, the rising trend has been maintained over the last four quarters, with women salaried workers, representing organised sector workers, seeing a 2.1 percentage point increase, compared to 1.5 percentage points for male workers.
In all, over a fifth of youths in cities available in the job market were unable to find employment in the last quarter of 2018-19, the PLFS data says. In January-March 2019, for which latest data is available, the survey estimates 22.5% unemployment rate in people aged 15-29 years.
Women fared poorly in the labour force participation rate. While it slowed to a three-quarter low of 36% during January-March 2019, women seeking work or in employment (15%) during this period were just around quarter of their male counterparts (56.2%). In both the segments, the slowdown was more pronounced in the 15-29 years bracket.
The labour force participation rate is defined as the percentage of population in the labour force and, according to the current weekly status, it is the number of persons either employed or unemployed on an average during a full week preceding the survey period.
Gender wise analysis of the data shows that the unemployment rate was significantly higher among women seeking employment. In Q4 2018-19, unemployment rate was 29% among women which was 8 percentage points higher than joblessness among men. This is despite the fact that women have a far lower share in the overall labour force.

Nov 24, 2019

58.2 Pc Of Rural, 80.7 Pc Of Urban Households Have Drinking Water Facilities Within Their Homes: NSS

Only about 58.2 per cent of the households in the rural and about 80.7 per cent in the urban areas had drinking water facilities within the household premises during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).
These findings are part of the report titled 'Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Conditions in India'.
The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation conducted the survey on drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition as a part of 76th round of NSS.

All India Institute Of Ayurveda Signs Mou With Western Sydney University Australia

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Western Sydney University, Australia at New Delhi. The MoU will promote the collaboration in research and developing guidelines for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine.
Professor Barney Glover, Vice Chancellor, Western Sydney University, Australia and Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed the Memorandum of Understanding on 22nd November during the visit of the delegation led by Dan Tehan, Minister for education, Australian Government. The signing ceremony took place at Ministry of AYUSH.
The memorandum was agreed and exchange on the occasion of the event "India Australia International Education and Research Workshop" at Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi. The exchange took place in presence of Shri Ramesh Pokharial, Human Resource Development Minister and Dan Tehan Minister for Education, Australian Government along with H.E Ms. Harinder Sidhu Australian High Commissioner to India.

NSS Report On Persons With Disabilities In India NSS 76th Round (July - December 2018)

The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has conducted a Survey of Persons with Disabilities during July 2018 to December 2018 as a part of 76th round of National Sample Survey (NSS). Prior to this, survey on the same subject was carried out by NSO during the 58th round (July-December 2002).
The main objective of the Survey of Persons with Disabilities conducted by NSO in its 76th round was to estimate indicators of incidence and prevalence of disability, cause of disability, age at onset of disability, facilities available to the persons with disability, difficulties faced by persons with disability in accessing/using public building/public transport, arrangement of regular care giver, out-of pocket expenses relating to disability, etc. In NSS 76th round survey, for classification of disabilities, all the specified disabilities as stated in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 have been considered.

Nov 23, 2019

Digital Gurukul becomes India's First Institute to Offer Blockchain Powered Certificates

Digital Gurukul awarded Asia's best digital marketing institute from Indore partnered with Germany based company - Certif-ID to issue blockchain powered Certificates to its students - a feat that has yet to be achieved by any other digital institutes in India, and among the very few to have taken this disruptive step globally.
The rollout of the diplomas on the blockchain will allow the students of Digital Gurukul and their prospective employers to access the diploma from any geographical location, without any need to send or present physical certificates.

HRD Minister attends 5th Australia-India Education Council meeting

Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank attended the 5th Australia-India Education Council (AIEC) meeting in Delhi on November 22, 2019. He also met Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan at the event.
Both the countries in 2010 had signed a Joint Ministerial Statement to continue to expand collaboration in education, training and research. To support this expansion, both Governments agreed to the establishment of the AIEC.

India Courts Private Hospitals to Boost 'Modicare' Insurance Programme

India will offer incentives to private hospitals to take part in the government's health insurance programme, potentially the biggest of its kind in the world.
Launched in 2019, the scheme is critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans to reform the country's health system, where private healthcare is too expensive for most people and public hospitals are overburdened and often dilapidated.
The "Modicare" programme offers families health cover of up to 500,000 rupees ($7,000) a year for serious ailments - a significant amount by Indian standards - but the scheme has struggled to gain traction.
India has so far registered about 20% of the eligible 500 million people, due to lack of public awareness of the scheme and low private sector participation

Nov 22, 2019

Cabinet Approves Establishment Of National Institute For Sowa-Rigpa In Leh

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) in Leh as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH at an estimated cost of Rs. 47.25 crore.
It also approved creation of the post of director in Level-14 to oversee implementation of the project from the construction stage itself.
The setting up of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) would provide an impetus for the revival of Sowa-Rigpa in the Indian Sub-continent. The Institute will also provide opportunities for students of Sowa-Rigpa not only in India but also from other countries.
Sowa-Rigpa" commonly known as Tibetan system of medicine is one of the oldest, Living and well documented medical tradition of the world.

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