28th August - AAJ KA QUALITY ENRICHMENT

KEYWORDS

• Meaning: This keyword prioritizes the well-being of the planet Earth and actively work to promote sustainability, environmental protection, and the health of ecosystems through participation and efforts of every individual and nation at large.
• Usage: It can be used in questions related to: Mission LiFE, Sustainable development, Environment protection and climate change, Government policies and programmes, Global collaboration etc.

• Meaning: This keyword refers to the individuals or groups who will play a significant role in shaping the future of by the year 2047. This implies a collective effort to contribute to the growth, development, and progress of the country by that specific year.
• Usage: It can be used in questions related to – Youth and Human resources, Scientific community, Business community, Civil servants, Women, etc.

• Meaning: It refers to a group of individuals or organizations or technology or anything that operate covertly or in the background, often with secretive or hidden intentions to hurt and impact other nations. 
• Usage: It can be used in questions related to – Youth and demographic dividend, Human resources, Education and skill, Youth’s role in India’s as a developed nation etc.

• Meaning: It encourages a proactive and positive mindset towards personal and collective growth. It suggests that individuals and communities can work to turn their strengths into success, challenges into chances for growth, and dreams into tangible accomplishments. 
• Usage: It can be used in questions related to - Transforming India into a developed/$5trillion economy, Make in India, Ethics and governance, challenges and opportunity in any topics (pandemic) etc.

CASE STUDIES/ EXAMPLES

• Case: Kelowna (Canada).
• Step Taken: The fire prevention zone — an area carefully cleared to remove fuel and minimize the spread of flames — was created by a logging company owned by a local Indigenous community. A well-placed and well-constructed fire prevention zone can, under the right conditions, save homes and lives.

KEY FACTS

• Status: India is home to over 20% people from religious minority communities. 
• They are (population wise): Muslims (14%)>Christians Sikhs>Buddhists>Jains>Zoroastrians.
• Highest proportion of out-of-school children: Muslim communities (4.43%), followed by Hindus (2.73%), Christians (1.52%) and others (1.26%).
• All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021: While overall enrolment recorded increase, the enrolment of Muslim students and other minorities saw a dip in enrolment numbers compared to the previous year.

PM/VP/PRESIDENT SPEECHES

• On Science:  The 21st century is technology-driven, and the country which takes the lead in science and technology will be ahead of the rest.
• On Heritage: Heritage is a vital asset for economic growth and diversification. This is echoed in our mantra, ‘Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi’- Development as well as Heritage.

JUDGEMENTS/ COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

• The criminal and remission policy should be guided by the “reformative” concept of justice and not be “retributive” and the focus should be on the “criminal” and not the “crime”. 

DEFINITION

• Definition: According to UNDRR, Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is the policy objective of disaster risk management, which is aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable development.

• Definition: Reformative justice considers punishment to be curative more than to be deterrent. According to this, crime is like a disease which cannot be cured by killing rather than curing it with the medicine with the help of process of reformation.
• Retributive justice: Retributive justice is a theory of justice that focuses on punishment as a response to wrongdoing. It seeks the severity of the punishment being proportional to the severity of the crime.

QUOTES

• Meaning: The quote reflects a perspective that attributes significant influence and importance to women and suggests that women's contributions, roles, and influence are central to various aspects of life, encompassing both the creation and the eventual end of the universe.

• Meaning: The quote suggests that an individual is not willing to be limited or defined by their current circumstances, but instead takes charge of their life by actively seeking and generating opportunities to achieve their goals. 

• This mindset embodies qualities like resilience, determination, and a refusal to be held back by challenges or external factors.