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India’s Need for Humane Policing

In Context Recently, concern was expressed about the degree of human rights violations in police stations in the country. Issue of inhumane policing The history of policing in many countries is pockmarked by episodes of excesses.  The U.S. is one country which has had far too many instances of police torture.  In contrast, police handling […]

Stress Among the Medical Students

In Context A recent Right to Information (RTI) response from the National Medical Commission (NMC) said that 64 MBBS and 55 postgraduate medicos died by suicide in the last five years. About According to a study, 358 suicide deaths among medical students (125), residents (105) and physicians (128) were reported between 2010 and 2019.  Concerned […]

India’s Mental Healthcare Act

Context The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) flagged the inhuman conditions of government-run mental healthcare institutions. About The report flagged the inhuman and deplorable condition of healthcare institutions that are keeping patients illegally long after their recovery which  is an infringement of the human rights of mentally ill patients. The shortage of doctors, lack of […]

BIMARU Tag

In News Recently, the Prime Minister used the BIMARU term in the context of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh states. About The ‘BIMARU’ acronym has been used to refer to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, to imply they have lagged in terms of economic growth, healthcare, and education. What do BIMARU states mean? BIMARU […]

India’s law and order matrix needs a reboot

In News Recently, the annual All India Conference of Directors General/Inspectors General of Police was held. About the Law and order in India ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India  Role of State Government: It is the primary duty of the State Government to prevent, detect, […]

Snakebites in India

Context Recently, a report by the Kerala Forest department stated that Snakebites results in the highest number of human deaths nearly double that of wild elephants. About As per ICMR study India has seen an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) snakebite deaths from 2000 to 2019, an average of 58,000. India accounts for almost 50% […]

Need to focus on Mental Health

Context There is a need for an urgent and well-resourced ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting, promoting and caring for the mental health of people. About Data on Suicide:  Suicides rates in India are amongst the highest when compared to other countries at the same socio-economic level.  India’s suicide rate in 2019, at 12.9/1,00,000, was higher than […]

Ken-Betwa River Link Project

In News Recently,  the Steering Committee of the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) held its third meeting in New Delhi. River-linking in India  The idea of river-linking: In the 1970s, the idea of transferring surplus water from a river to a water-deficit area was proposed by the then Union Irrigation Minister (earlier the Jal Shakti Ministry […]

Prison Reforms

In News Recently, the  Prime Minister suggested prison reforms at the annual police meet in New Delhi. More about the news Prison reforms: The PM recommended Prison reforms to improve jail management and suggested repealing obsolete criminal laws. Police Reforms: He also suggested making the police forces more sensitive and training them in emerging technologies.  […]

India’s First Suicide Prevention Policy

In News Recently the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy. More about the policy About: The newly launched National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the first of its kind in the country. The suicide prevention policy comes with time-bound action plans and multi-sectoral collaborations to achieve reduction in suicide mortality […]