Paper III

Social Legislations for the protection and welfare of Children, Women and Minorities, etc.

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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 already covered now Sexual Harassment the workplace Sexual harassment at the workplace has been one of the central concerns of the women‘s movement in India since the ‘80s. In 1997, the Supreme Court passed a landmark judgment in the Vishakha case laying down guidelines to be followed by … Read more Social Legislations for the protection and welfare of Children, Women and Minorities, etc.

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005

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Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women. The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, General Assembly Resolution, December 1993. Domestic violence … Read more Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005

Political system : Party Politics, Coalition Politics, Role and Functions of Regional Political Parties and Pressure groups.

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Political parties are an established part of modern mass democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, and opinion polls suggest … Read more Political system : Party Politics, Coalition Politics, Role and Functions of Regional Political Parties and Pressure groups.

Human Resource and Community Development  

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  Human resource development includes development at various levels, including community. Community development requires HRD efforts, such as training and organization development. Community development is an alternative route to educating and training citizens of a community. Community settings, especially in developing countries, require that HRD practitioners take into account many factors, such as cultural variables, … Read more Human Resource and Community Development  

Consumer protection

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Consumer protection is a group of laws and organizations designed to ensure the rights of consumers, as well as fair trade, competition, and accurate information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent the businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors. They may also provide additional protection for those most vulnerable in society. Consumer … Read more Consumer protection

Integrity in Administration including measures and mechanism for Prevention of Corruption and Malpractices in India.

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Integrity Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms. The concept of integrity has to do with perceived consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcome. When used as a virtue term, “integrity” refers to a quality of a person’s character. Some people see integrity as the quality of … Read more Integrity in Administration including measures and mechanism for Prevention of Corruption and Malpractices in India.

SAMADHAN Scheme

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On 26 January 2013, the Uttarakhand government had launched a portal for online registration of people’s complaints and their quick redressal. Launching the portal called “Samadhan” (solution), the thenUttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna described it as a step towards transparency. The CM assured the people that he will personally monitor the the functioning of the … Read more SAMADHAN Scheme

BUDGETARY REFORMS    

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Government bodies raise money by imposing taxes on citizens and then use those funds to pursue various programs such as education, defence, infrastructure and research and development. A government’s budget describes all of its sources of income and where it spends that income, and budget reform is the process of making changes to how the … Read more BUDGETARY REFORMS    

Right To Service    

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Delivering public services in a time bound, decentralised and citizen friendly manner has been one of the major challenges facing the administration wing of the government.   Right to Public Services legislation in India comprises statutory laws which guarantee time-bound delivery of various public services rendered to citizens and provides mechanism for punishing the errant … Read more Right To Service    

Right To Information    

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Right to information is a fundamental right of any citizen of India to know what is happening with the government. Every individual has the freedom to seek any government related information through this RTI act 2005. The Right to Information Act (2005) is one of the key legislation enacted by the Parliament which guarantees the … Read more Right To Information