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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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IPO of New Age Companies

Reference News:-The stock market regulator, SEBI is trying to improve the disclosures made by new age technology companies approaching the primary market for listing.Issues with the new age technology companiesThe digital companies tend to give precedence to g

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 24, Feb 2022
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Academic Bank of Credit

Reference News:-The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) is expected to be implemented from this academic year.However, this scheme has many pros and cons and there are issues which still need to be addressed before it gets implemented.Concerns and challenges associate

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 24, Feb 2022
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SAFAIMITRA SURAKSHA CHALLENGE

Why in News?On the occasion of World Toilet Day, Union minister launched the Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge, aimed to ensure that no person needs to enter a sewer or septic tank, unless absolutely unavoidable in the interest of greater public hygiene.OBJECTIVES:It a

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 22, Feb 2022
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Revisiting Academic Bank of Credits

Reference News:- The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has recommended a revamp of the higher education scene in India to make education more student-centric and multi-disciplinary.A new initiative stemming from this desire is an ‘Academic Bank of Cr

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 22, Feb 2022
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Reference News:-The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has successfully entered its seventh year of implementation with the upcoming Kharif 2022 season, completing six years of its implementation since its announcement on 18 February 2016.Meri Policy Mere Hath

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Feb 2022
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Haryana private sector quota law

Context:The Supreme Court has set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying a controversial State law which provides 75% reservation for local youths in private sector jobs earning less than ₹30,000 a month.The story so far:The Haryana government ha

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Feb 2022
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Human trafficking

Reference News:-Details of the conviction of cases involving human trafficking were recently shared in Parliament.Key findings:The conviction rate in human trafficking cases has been declining over the past four years. It has dropped from 27.8% in 2016 to 10.6% in 2020.

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Feb 2022
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What is accreditation, and how does it help an educational institution?

Reference News:-The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has relaxed the eligibility criteria for accreditation of higher educational institutions.Need for:The purpose of the change, according to the guidelines, is to “widen the horizon

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 18, Feb 2022
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New India Literacy Programme

Reference News: Government approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align with National Education Policy 2020 and Budget Announcements 2021-22. The National Educ

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 15, Feb 2022
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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Reference News:-The National Health Authority has announced the integration of its flagship Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with the Aarogya Setu app, allowing users to create the 14-digit unique Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers from the app. Abo

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