The report is a compilation of the ‘rule of law’ status across 140 countries worldwide.   Highlights – It was released by an international civil society organisation, World Justice Project (WJP). According to the report, the rule of law has declined globally for the fifth consecutive year. It says that the checks on executive power… Continue reading Law and Order Index 2022

Recently, Union Ministry of Education released the national Performance Grading Index (PGI) of school education for 2020-21.   About the ‘Performance Grading Index’ – The Performance Grading Index is an annual publication, released by the Ministry of Education. It assesses states’ performance in school education based on data drawn from several sources including the –… Continue reading Performance Grading Index

According to the recent Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data released by the Ministry of Education for the academic year 2021-22, India’s school system has been able to retain more students over time. Total enrolment in 2021-22 was slightly more than 25.57 crore, an increase of more than 19 lakh over 2020-21,… Continue reading UDISE+

According to the UNESCO’s recently released Global Education Monitoring Report 2022, South Asia has undergone tremendous education expansion in the last 30 years, surpassing the rest of the globe. While India is driving these regional averages, 7 of every 10 new schools built in the last eight years in India have been private independent institutions.… Continue reading Global Education Monitoring Report, 2022

As many as 415 million people exited multidimensional poverty in India in 15 years (2005/06 to 2019/21), as per the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022.   What is ‘multidimensional poverty’? A person who is poor can suffer multiple disadvantages at the same time – for example they may have poor health or malnutrition, a lack… Continue reading Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022

India has been ranked 107 out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index in which it fares worse than all countries in South Asia barring war-torn Afghanistan.   Details – India ranks 107th out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index 2022. India also ranks below Sri Lanka (64), Nepal (81), Bangladesh (84),… Continue reading Global Hunger Index

According to the 4th round (January-March 2022) of the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), which is a part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey (AQEES), manufacturing remains the largest institutional employer in the country, employing about 38.5% of the workforce. According to the survey, which was recently released by the Union Labour Minister, there… Continue reading AQEES

According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 50,000 wild species meet the needs of billions of people around the world. The accelerating global biodiversity crisis, which threatens the extinction of a million plant and animal species, jeopardises these contributions to people.   About IPBES – The… Continue reading Sustainable Use of Wild Species

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2022 report has been released.   About the ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ – It is an annual flagship report to inform on progress towards ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition. It also provides in-depth analysis on key challenges… Continue reading Untitled

A report named ‘Migration in India 2020-21’ was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).   Details – The ‘Migration in India’ report, which is based on first-time collection of additional data during the annual round of Periodic Labour Force Survey for July 2020-June 2021, separates the categories of ‘temporary visitors’ and… Continue reading ‘Migration in India’ Report