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03Dec 2024

Empowering Disability Rights: Strenghtening the Role of State Commissioners

Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and intervention Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of society Focus: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 draws attention to the rights of individuals with disabilities, emphasizing India’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Data and Legislative Framework Census and …

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17Oct 2024

Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Disability Rights and Educational Opportunities

Syllabus: GS 3: Government Policies and Intervention for development of vulnerable sections of society. Development and management of Education Why in the News? The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on October 15 reaffirmed educational opportunities for persons with disabilities (PwD) and rejected rigid standards that could exclude candidates based solely on disability thresholds, promoting inclusive education. …

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25Sep 2024

SC Condemns Punjab’s Expanded NRI Quota

Why in the news? The Supreme Court condemned Punjab’s move to expand the NRI quota in medical colleges, calling it a “fraud” on the education system. A bench led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud dismissed petitions challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had quashed the expanded quota. The bench stressed that the NRI …

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