Paper | Topics | Subject |
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GS-II | Appointments to Judicial Tribunals | |
Sabarimala Case | ||
Nadu Nedu programme | ||
GS-III | Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) |
Syllabus subtopic: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
News: The Supreme Court has passed an interim order that said the appointments to tribunals shall be on the basis of existing statutes and not the rules framed under the Finance Act of 2017.
Prelims focus: About tribunals and money bill.
Mains focus: Issues and controversies over the passage of this act.
Court’s interim order
Issue
About Money bill
BASIS FOR COMPARISON |
MONEY BILL |
FINANCE BILL |
Meaning |
A bill is said to be money bill which exclusively deals with the matters prescribed in article 110 of the constitution. |
All the bills, which deals with the provisions concerning revenue and expenditure. |
Form |
Government Bill |
Ordinary Bill |
Introduction |
Lok Sabha only. |
Category A bills are introduced in Lok Sabha while Category B bills can be introduced in any of the two houses. |
Approval |
Prior approval of President or Government is required. |
Prior approval of President is required. |
Certification |
Certified by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
Not certified by the Speaker. |
Rajya Sabha |
The power of Rajya Sabha is restricted. |
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has equal powers. |
Joint Sitting |
No provision of joint sitting. |
Provisions are there regarding joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. |
Source: The Hindu
Syllabus subtopic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
News: The Supreme Court has referred to a 7 judge- bench a clutch of review petitions challenging its September 2018 verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple.
Prelims focus: About the case and the Sabarimala temple
Mains focus: Concerns and challenges, and SC observations
Background:
Observations made by the court:
Questions before the larger bench:
Constitutional vs Cultural dimensions:
The case has constitutional as well as cultural dimensions. Displaying great cultural sensitivity, a division Bench of the Kerala High Court had, back in 1991, pointed out that “age regulation” in Sabarimala is not unconstitutional.
In Sabarimala, the deity is worshipped in the form of Naishtika Brahmacharior- a celibate, as pointed out by the Kerala High Court.
The supporters of Temple ban say that:
Why does preventing women’s entry to the temple discriminatory in nature?
Preventing women’s entry to the Sabarimala temple with an irrational and obsolete notion of “purity” clearly offends the equality clauses in the Constitution. In any civilised society, gender equality is to be treated as one of the core values.
Way ahead:
This issue raises serious questions about faith and practices of a religious denomination or sect. Therefore, it is time to evolve a judicial policy to do substantial and complete justice.
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus subtopic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
News: ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme has been launched in Andhra Pradesh. The programme seeks to transform government schools into vibrant and competitive institutions.
Prelims focus: About the programme.
Mains focus: Need for and significance of English education, challenges present and ways to address them.
Key features of the programme:
Criticisms:
A language war has erupted in Andhra Pradesh. In this age of rapid globalization, the detractors, primarily the Opposition, has argued that the state should stick to Telugu to protect itself from cultural degradation, else it would endanger the regional language’s survival.
Need for English education: Language is a means of communication. Today English is a global language, but our vernacular languages are where our thoughts form. At the same time, English is needed to reach out to people at a global level.
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus subtopic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
News: Atal Tinkering Lab Marathon is being organised by the Atal Tinkering Labs of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and the NITI Aayog in an effort to identify India’s best student innovators.
Prelims focus: AIM, ATL and their important features.
Mains focus: Various initiatives to promote innovation and their significance.
Key facts:
About ATLs?
With a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’, Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India.
Objective: The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc.
Financial Support: AIM will provide grant-in-aid that includes a one-time establishment cost of Rs. 10 lakh and operational expenses of Rs. 10 lakh for a maximum period of 5 years to each ATL.
Eligibility: Schools (minimum Grade VI – X) managed by Government, local body or private trusts/society can set up ATL.
Significance of ATLs:
Source: The Hindu
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