Recently, the final National Curriculum Framework (NCF) has been released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
NCF from NEP 2020:
The NCF brings the aims and commitments of the NEP:
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT):
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The concept of ‘One Health’ is currently gaining popularity worldwide which, India must deploy to bolster the way it responds to health crises.
What does One Health concept mean?
An early articulation can be found in the writings of Hippocrates (460-367 BC), who contemplated the relationships between public health and clean environments. |
How ‘One health’ is linked to Humans and Animals?
Some zoonotic spillover events:
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated in bats and possibly passed to humans through an intermediate animal host, possibly pangolins. |
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The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus is believed to have originated in dromedary camels. Human infections have occurred through close contact with infected animals or their products. |
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These bird flu strains have caused sporadic human infections, often associated with close contact with infected poultry. Although human-to-human transmission has been limited, the potential exists for these viruses to adapt and spread widely. |
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Rabies is often transmitted to humans through the bites of infected animals, primarily dogs, bats, and other mammals. |
Need for such an initiative:
What are the benefits of One Health approach?
What are some recent One Health initiatives?
Way forward:
Recently, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Limited Series Production-7 (LSP-7) successfully test fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile off the coast of Goa.
About ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR):
As per the chief executive of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in a plenary session, it will likely to work more closely with civil society organisations in the future.
Key Highlights:
UNDP is a founding member of the GEF. |
Need of such an initiative:
Global Biodiversity Framework:
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After rolling down of Chandrayaan-3’s lander will begin its job of lunar exploration and will start collecting information operating for a single lunar day or equivalent 14 Earth days.
The Historic Landing:
Mission experiments:
Expected outcomes:
Mr. Calyampudi Radhakrishnan Rao, 102, among the world’s most eminent statisticians, and who spent nearly his entire professional career in India, died on 23 August in the United States.
About his achievements:
Prizes and Awards:
With the Chess World Cup final undecided after two games in the Classical format, R Praggnanandhaa, from India and Magnus Carlsen will now face off in a tie-breaker round further.
About:
Context:
India needs to aspire to provide social security to its entire workforce, in a manner that is fiscally and administratively feasible.
India’s present social security stance
Schemes overseas
Context:
It is no secret that the U.K. and India share a thriving trading relationship, however, their strong partnership extends far beyond trade and investment i.e. into culture, sport, education and tourism too.
India-UK Relations
Area of Cooperation
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Recently, the Parliament has passed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under which a clause on using “deceitful means” to promise to marry a woman was penalized, after many cases emerged where women ask for their bodily rights (in case of pregnancy).
Supreme Court’s Intervention
Issues
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The Reserve Bank of India’s Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit will help loan approvals for small borrowers.
About the initiative
Benefits
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