Role of women and women’s organization Relevance: Sociology: Systems of Kinship; Social Change in Modern Society; Industrialization and Urbanization in India; Challenges of Social
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Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Effects of globalization on Indian society.
Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Yojana Summary: Global Synergy in Higher Education
Yojana Summary: Global Synergy in Higher Education Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Education; G.S paper I: Society and Social Issues;
Continue readingHow Do Working Moms Impact Society?
How Do Working Moms Impact Society? Relevance: Sociology: Social Stratification & Mobility, Work & Economic Life, Kinship System,Social Change What
Continue readingSecularism & its evolution
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper I: Society Context: What value is added by the term ‘secular’ to liberal democracies, i.e. states
Continue readingKunbi Saree
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper I: Society: Art & culture Why in news? Renowned fashion designer Wendell Rodricks (59) died at
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II: Social changes in India: Idea of development planning and mixed economy: Rural development & Mains: G.S
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Relevance” Mains: G.S paper I: Society Why in news? February 11 was the International Day of Women and Girls in
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II:Systems of Kinship in India: Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour & Mains: G.S paper I: Society:
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society and social Issues & Sociology paper II: Gender: Education And Social Change Why in
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society: Urban Planing Context: Housing in rural areas has consistently suffered from various factors. Status
Continue readingRural development and gender equality: A Case study in Tamil Nadu
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society and Social Issues Tamil Nadu has to develop a policy framework to achieve employability
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism. Context: The fight against the Islamic State (IS) was won
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society and social issues & G.S paper II: Governance Context The Labour Code on Wages
Continue readingResponsible Urban planning process
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society: Urban planning Introduction Mobility is increasingly circular, semi or non-permanent. Although a bulk of
Continue readingSlums in India – Facts and Misconceptions
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society FACT – Official lists under identify slums and undercount slum populations • Census 2001
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