United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects 2022: United Nations recently said that India’s population growth appeared to be stabilising, which shows that the country’s national policies and health systems, including access to family planning services, are working. The world population touched eight billion on November 15, 2022 and India was the largest contributor to the […]
Category: Important Reports
Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 : WHO
Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 : WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) released ‘Global Vaccine Market Report 2022’. This is the first report to capture the implications of Covid-19 for vaccine markets highlighting the issue of vaccine inequity. Findings of the Report: It shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to Covid-19 vaccines, with low-income […]
Rule Of Law Index 2022
Rule Of Law Index 2022: The report is a compilation of the ‘rule of law’ status across 140 countries worldwide. It was released by an international civil society organisation, World Justice Project (WJP). According to the report, the rule of law has declined globally for the fifth consecutive year. It says that the checks on […]
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report: According to the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022, groundwater extraction in India saw an 18-year decline. The assessment was carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), States and Union Territories. Such joint exercises between the CGWB and States/Union […]
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report An Oxfam report titled, Carbon Billionaires: The investment emissions of the world’s richest people, has said the world’s richest people emit “unsustainable amounts of carbon,” as compared with an ordinary person. This report is based on the fact that every human on Earth has a carbon footprint, which can be divided […]
Unified District Information System For Education plus (UDISE+) Report
Unified District Information System For Education plus (UDISE+) Report: The Union Education Ministry released the detailed report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2021-22 on school education of India. Findings of the UDISE Plus 2021-22 Report: A total of 94.95 lakh students entered pre-primary classes in 2021-2022, registering a drop of 10% […]
Adaptation Gap Report 2022 : UNEP
Adaptation Gap Report 2022 : UNEP According to the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report, 2022, global efforts in adaptation planning, financing and implementation are not enough to prepare vulnerable communities around the world to adapt to the rising risks from the impacts of climate change. The report found some progress on adaptation […]
Grievance Redressal Index
Grievance Redressal Index: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) tops Grievance Redressal Index third month in a row. Grievance Redressal Index is published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). UIDAI has launched its new AI/ML based Chatbot, Aadhaar Mitra to further enhance residents’ experience. The new Chatbot comes with enhanced features […]
Snakebite Deaths : Report 2022
Snakebite Deaths : Report A study published in Nature Communications recently estimated that a vast majority of snakebite deaths globally — up to 64,100 of the 78,600 deaths — occur in India. The study used data from verbal autopsy and vital statistics (civil registration) to estimate snakebite deaths from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 […]
Performance Grading Index (PGI) For 2020-21
Performance Grading Index (PGI) For 2020-21: The Ministry of Education has recently released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States and Union Territories for 2020-21. It is a unique index for evidence-based comprehensive analysis of school education systems across States and UTs. The prime objective of PGI is to promote evidence-based policy-making and highlight course […]
