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The gender divide with regard to engagement in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) sectors is highly skewed, a phenomenon observed across the globe. What is STEM (science, technology, engineering and medicine)? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, but it also includes in it a wide range of other disciplines such as Medicine, Aerospace, Chemistry, Computer Science etc. Global Trends in STEM... .
Updated on 27 January, 2020
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A recent study published in the Lancet shows that kangaroo care by mother improves chances of survival in low-birthweight infants by 30% and 25% in babies till 28 days and till 6 months of age, respectively. Kangaroo mother care: The intervention where babies are placed in skin-to-skin contact with their mothers by wrapping them in a cloth tied to the mother and are exclusively breastfed. Low-birthweight: These... .
Updated on 27 January, 2020
The World Economic Forum has come out with its first-ever Global Social Mobility Report, which has ranked India a lowly 72 out of the 82 countries profiled. Significance: Inequalities growing across the globe: The rise of inequality has not only created massive social unrest but also adversely affected the global consensus on the kind of economic policies that countries follow. Rise of trade protectionism: several countries including the USA h... .
Updated on 21 January, 2020
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At least 25% of school children in the 4-8 age group do not have age-appropriate cognitive and numeracy skills, making for a massive learning deficit at a very early stage, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2019. ASER surveyors visited almost 37,000 children between 4 and 8 years in 26 rural districts across 24 States. They asked each child to do a variety of tasks testing cognitive skills — sort images by colour and size,... .
Updated on 15 January, 2020
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Indians with alcohol and drug dependency will be entitled to free outpatient department (OPD) services, according to a government directive that seeks to introduce global best practices to the outdated one-size-fits-all system of isolating everyone with addiction. Alcohol and drug dependency problem in India Substance use disorders are known to be chronic, relapsing conditions that require long-term engagement with the treatment providers for a su... .
Updated on 15 January, 2020
According to data from the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) of the 926 deaths inside sewers in the country (from 1993 till December 31, 2019) families of 172 victims were yet to receive compensation. With Gujarat having the highest number of cases where the amount was not paid or the payment was unconfirmed, while Maharashtra was yet to pay or confirm payment of compensation. Important findings During a meeting of the Ce... .
Updated on 14 January, 2020
