Performance Grading Index For Districts: 2020-21 & 2021-22 The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) combined report for 2020-21 & 2021-22. The report has 10 grades under which districts are categorized. Highlights of the Report: None of the districts were able to achieve […]
Category: Important Reports
Global Survey On Digital And Sustainable Trade Facilitation
Global Survey On Digital And Sustainable Trade Facilitation: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP) released Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. It is conducted every two years by UNESCAP. The 2023 survey covered more than 140 economies and evaluated 60 trade facilitation measures Key findings: It has recognized […]
Performance Grading Index (PGI) : For Year 2021-2022
Performance Grading Index (PGI) : For Year 2021-2022 The Union Ministry of Education released report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs for the year 2021-22. Performance Grading Index: It was first released for the year 2017-18 and so far it has been released up to the year 2020-21. It assesses the performance of school […]
Farmers Distress Index
Farmers Distress Index: The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) in India has developed a unique early warning system known as the “farmers’ distress index.”The index is currently being worked out in the form of a mobile or desktop application. The purpose of this index is to minimize agrarian distress, including crop loss, failure, […]
Global Peace Index 2023
Global Peace Index 2023: The 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) recently released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. Highlights of Global Peace Index 2023: The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.42 per cent. Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world – a title it has held […]
World Investment Report 2023
World Investment Report 2023: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its World Investment Report 2023. Key findings: India and ASEAN were the most buoyant recipients of the Foreign direct investment (FDI), with increases of 10 and 5%, respectively. FDI inflows were higher in developing countries compared with those in developed economies. […]
Energy Transition Index 2023: WEF
Energy Transition Index 2023: WEF The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at the 67th place globally on its Energy Transition Index (ETI). The Index highlights India as the sole major economy with energy transition momentum accelerating across all dimensions and Singapore is the only other major economy showing “true momentum by advancing sustainability, […]
Panchayat Development Index Report
Panchayat Development Index Report: The Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj released the Report on Panchayat Development Index (PDI) at the National Workshop on Panchayat Development Index in New Delhi. Key Highlights of the Report on the PDI: The pilot project was carried out in four districts of Maharashtra, namely Pune, Sangli, Satara, and […]
UNODC World Drug Report 2023
UNODC World Drug Report 2023: The UNODC World Drug Report 2023 (a yearly report) highlights the expanding illicit drug markets and the challenges they pose to health services and law enforcement. Key findings: Over 296 million people worldwide used drugs in 2021, a 23% increase over the past decade. The increasing dominance of synthetic drugs, […]
Report On Children And Armed Conflict
Report On Children And Armed Conflict: First time since 2010, the United Nations Secretary-General has removed India from the 2023 report on Children and Armed Conflict in view of measures taken by the Indian government to protect children. India was previously accused of recruiting and using boys in armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). […]
