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Future of Jobs Report 2025: The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 and QS’s World Future Skills Index highlight the urgency of aligning educational strategies with the evolving demands of the global economy, offering critical insights into the state of India’s workforce and preparedness for the future.
o Key drivers include technological advancements, demographic shifts, geo-economic fragmentation, economic uncertainties, and the green transition.
o 60% of employers identify technological change and digital access as major drivers.
o 50% of employers expect economic factors like job displacement to reshape industries.
o 59 out of 100 workers will require training in analytical thinking, resilience, and technological literacy.
o Roles like Big Data specialists and AI engineers are expected to grow.
o Emphasises need for advanced technical and cognitive skills and soft skills like emotional intelligence, adaptability, and leadership.
o Publishes reports like: Global Competitiveness Report → Global Information Technology Report → Global Gender Gap Report → Global Risks Report → Global Travel and Tourism Report → Global Enabling Trade Report
o Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT): Common Cause and Lokniti-CSDS released a report highlighting continued torture and violence in police custody in India.
o International Human Rights Treaty: It is an international human rights treaty to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment worldwide.
o Adoption and Enforcement: It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10th December 1984 and entered into force on 26th June 1987.
o Definition of Torture (Article 1): Defines torture as the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain for purposes like obtaining information, punishment, or intimidation, with involvement or consent of a public official.
oUniversal Jurisdiction (Article 5): Requires states to prosecute or extradite individuals accused of torture, regardless of where the crime was committed or the nationality of the perpetrator.
o Legal Reforms (Enact a strict Prevention of Torture law with penalties and victim compensation, aligning with UNCAT standards, and ratify UNCAT to reinforce India's commitment) → Institutional Accountability → Capacity Building (Train police in human rights, ethical interrogations, and legal consequences of custodial torture) → Structural Reform → Judicial Monitoring
Socio-economic indicators of Women & Men: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the 26th edition of its publication titled “Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data”, offering a gender-disaggregated snapshot of socio-economic indicators (population, education, health, economic participation, and decision-making) across India.
o Primary & Higher Secondary GPI: Consistently high → Strong female enrolment
o Upper Primary & Elementary GPI: Fluctuated but stayed near parity
o Female voter turnout: 2019: 67.2% 2024: 65.8%
Navkar Mahamantra: Prime Minister of India will participate in Navkar Mahamantra Divas on 9th April. People from more than 108 countries will join the global chant to foster peace, spiritual awakening, and universal harmony.
o Aims to unite people through collective chanting of the Navkar Mahamantra – the most revered and universal chant in Jainism.
o Rooted in the principles of non-violence, humility, and spiritual elevation.
o The mantra pays homage to the virtues of enlightened beings and inspires inner transformation.
o Encourages reflection on self-purification, tolerance, and collective well-being.
Samudra Pradakshina: A tri-services all-women Circumnavigation Sailing Expedition, Samudra Pradakshina, was flagged off recently from the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre, Colaba, Mumbai.
o Selected from 41 volunteers, these officers have been rigorously trained for two years in ocean sailing.
o The expedition aims to highlight the spirit of Nari Shakti and promote gender parity in maritime endeavours.
o Serves as a preparatory phase for a more ambitious circumnavigation sailing expedition planned for 2026.
o The crew undertook progressively challenging training expeditions—facing weather hazards, mechanical issues, and physical tolls—successfully.
o The journey pays tribute to legendary warrior queens like Rani Velu Nachiyar, Rani Durgavati, and Rani Lakshmi Bai.
o Reaffirms India’s commitment to inclusivity and excellence in maritime endeavours, showcasing that Nari Shakti is an unstoppable force.
Digital Threat Report 2024: In a landmark initiative to strengthen cybersecurity resilience in India’s Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, the Digital Threat Report 2024 was jointly launched by CERT-In (MeitY), CSIRT-Fin, and SISA, a global cybersecurity firm.
o Key parameters of digital threat: Sector Vulnerabilities → Cybersecurity Imperative → Strategic Blueprint (Anticipate threats, build resilience, and align technology, compliance & intelligence) → Digital Payments Growth → Threat Analysis → Ecosystem Security → Integrated Intelligence → Resilience through Collaboration → Call to Action.
o Global Cybersecurity Firm: SISA is a forensics-driven cybersecurity Solutions Company focused on the digital payments industry.
o Trusted by Leaders: Trusted by leading organizations for preventive, detective, and corrective cybersecurity measures.
o Approach: Follows a problem-first, human-centric approach to improve clients' cybersecurity posture.
o Technology & Intelligence: Utilizes forensic intelligence and advanced technology to deliver robust security.
Cobalt chromite magnetic nanoparticles: New magnetic system developed using nanocrystalline cobalt chromite magnetic nanoparticles to treat cancer via magnetic hyperthermia.
o Includes radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and stem cell transplant.
o Chemotherapy and radiation may cause nausea, exhaustion, hair loss, infection risk.
o Enables targeted heat generation (hyperthermia) with fewer side effects.
o Magnetic field used to control heat generation externally.
o Synthesis method: Used chemical co-precipitation route with varying Gd dopant contents.
o Heat generation: Nanoparticles in fluid form generate heat under alternating magnetic field.
o Therapeutic effect: Raises temperature to 46°C, causing necrosis in cancer cells.
o Function: Nanoparticles act as superparamagnetic nano-heaters for magnetic hyperthermia.
Palna Scheme: Government introduces Palna Scheme under Mission Shakti to provide day-care crèche facilities for children of working mothers, aiming to formalise child care and support SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth.
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