-The Indian Express Kerala is in the top slot with a score of 70, while Bihar is at the bottom with 50. NITI Aayog has released its latest SDG India Index 2019, which assesses each state and Union Territory’s achievement on 16 sustainable development goals (SDG). Kerala is in the top slot with a score of 70, while Bihar is at the bottom with 50. Each of the 16 SDGs — ranging from...
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A persisting variance: On sustainable goals index
-The Hindu Even better performing States have not fared well in achieving Gender equality The NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals Index for 2019, released on Monday, does not reveal any surprising information. The South’s Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka are joined by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Goa as the best performers while the northern/north-central and north-eastern States have been laggardly in achieving the U.N.-mandated goals by 2030. Poor performers...
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-The Telegraph Female labour force participation in India is declining and currently stands at 17.5% Hunger and Gender inequality pose two key challenges as India tries to achieve the objectives pledged under the Sustainable Development Goal, a report released by the Niti Aayog said on Monday. India is one of 193 countries that have pledged to end, among other things, poverty, hunger and Gender inequality by 2030. Since last year, the Niti Aayog...
More »Redesign fiscal policy to fire up infrastructure growth -Ejaz Ghani
-Livemint.com India’s manufacturing sector is moving out of costly and congested cities to rural areas in order to stay competitive. But poor infrastructure is hampering its growth The global economic downturn has raised concerns about the effectiveness of conventional economic policies, which were designed for stabilization, and not for reviving growth in developing countries. Rural distress, spatial disparities, the Gender divide and climate change, all combined with the threat of low and...
More »The Fight For Dignity -Ajita Banerjie
-The Indian Express TransGender Persons Bill has let down the community’s long struggle for self respect. The passage of the TransGender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, has caused great disapointment to the transGender community in India that had urged the Rajya Sabha to refer the Bill to a select committee. The Bill failed to incorporate crucial recommendations of the Parliament Standing Committee and several depositions by the transGender and intersex community....
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