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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016

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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 is a critical topic for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly under GS Paper II (Social Justice and Governance) . It replaced the PwD Act of 1995 to comply with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Key Highlights of the RPwD Act, 2016 1. Expanded Definition of Disability The Act increased the number of recognized disabilities from 7 to 21.   Added Disabilities : Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy, Acid Attack victims, Speech and Language disability, Specific Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chronic Neurological conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s), Blood Disorders (Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell disease), and Multiple Disabilities.   The Central Government maintains the power to add more types of disabilities to this list. 2. Rights and Entitlements  ✅  Education : Children with "benchmark disabilities...
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The Need For Change in Economic distribution system

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  Does today's economic system need to be changed as per the present scenarios or should remain unchanged? According to the World Inequality Report 2024- economic inequality in India is currently at its highest since British rule. The richest 10% of the global population takes home 52% of the global income, whereas the poorest 50% gets only 8.5% of it, hampering our SDG 10 goal. reasons and concerns" as a mixed economy, India is still facing challenges in job creation in the non-farming sector. although the service sector contributes 55% to GVA FY-2024 but lags behind in job CREATION. In agriculture research where ₹ 1 investment including Education pays off ₹ 13.85 still faces farmers' strikes due to a lack of policy implementations at groundwork. PLFS's latest report is 2024 - a significant proportion of working women in low-paying, hazardous, and informal jobs. Solutions: A "Socialistic" economic approach is necessary, Policy implementation should be o...
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Sabarimala Temple in Kerala

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  The   Sabarimala Temple   in Kerala, India, has been at the center of a contentious legal battle regarding women’s entry. Here’s a summary of the key events: 2018 Verdict : On September 28, 2018, a  5-judge bench  of the Supreme Court ruled that the temple’s practice of excluding women between the ages of 10 and 50 was  unconstitutional 1 . The court held that this practice violated the fundamental right to freedom of religion under  Article 25(1)  for female worshippers.  The ruling was seen as progressive, granting women equal rights to worship . Controversy and Protests : The verdict led to  massive protests  in Kerala. Women who attempted to enter the shrine faced resistance, with some being  assaulted  or turned away. The temple’s historical ban on women was based on the belief that menstruating women were considered “unclean.” Recent Development (2019) : In November 2019, the Supreme Court agreed to  review ...
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