3 July 2016

Rajasthan now wants more daughters as child sex ration comes down

·        In India, a social problem doesn't get attention it deserves till it reaches alarming proportion. In that sense, census 2011, that reported steep fall of 21 points in child sex ratio, proved a blessing in disguise for the girl child in Rajasthan.

·        As per census 2011, child sex ratio (CSR) fell to sub 900 levels in Rajasthan. It was 909 in 2001 census but a decade later came down to 888. Out of 33 districts in the state, barely 10 districts had a CSR of 900 or above.

·        Experts had been warning about skewed child sex ratio ever since 2001 census revealed yawning gap between number of girls and boys in Rajasthan. But no one took them seriously and the slide continued.

·        A big shock was needed for people and the policy makers to acknowledge the impending catastrophe and census 2011 data was just what the doctor had ordered.

Religious Texts to be included in Haryana School Curriculum

·        Texts from the holy books of various religions will be incorporated in the curriculum of government schools in Haryana from this month, a minister said.

·        The subject of moral education which includes religious texts from 'Bhagavad Gita' (Hindu religion), 'Quran' (Islam), the 'Bible' (Christianity) and 'Guru Granth Sahib' (Sikhism) will be introduced at a programme to be held in the Kurukshetra University auditorium on July 5.

·        Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said moral education would be introduced as a subject for students from class six to class 12.

Rs.5,000 cr. Central aid sought for Mission Kakatiya

·        Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao requested the Centre to extend an assistance of Rs.5,000 crore for Mission Kakatiya programme being implemented for the last two years for restoration of minor irrigation tanks with an objective of water conservation and improving groundwater table.

·        The State Government launched Mission Kakatiya programme last year with plans to restore over 46,500 minor irrigation tanks across the State, including the revival of chain-link tank system introduced by the Kakatiya dynasty.

MEA, MSDE sign pact to skill Indians seeking overseas jobs

   ·      Ministries of External Affairs, and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship formalised an agreement today to implement Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a scheme designed to offer skill development to Indians seeking jobs overseas.

·        The MoU will institutionalise a framework to provide skill training to lakhs of Indians who go abroad to work every year.


·        On the occasion, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Indian emigrant workers, especially those who went to the Gulf through recruitment agents, were exploited due to lack of requisite skills.

Chinappa enters top 10 in World Squash Rankings

·        Current national champion Joshna Chinappa became the second Indian in history to enter into the top 10 in PSA World Squash Rankings.


·        The 29-year-old climbed a rank after finishing as the runner-up in the HKFC International tournament in Hong Kong.


·        While, Dipika Pallikal, who was the first Indian to crack the top 10 back in 2012, was ranked 19th globally.