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What are the prerequisites for enrolling?

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KEYWORDS

Close the yawning gap:

Meaning: It refers to narrowing or eliminating a significant disparity or difference between two or more things.
Usage: It can be used as – close the yawning gap in:
Wealth distribution and Poverty, Inequality/digital literacy/financial inclusion/health and educational attainment, skill, technology, capital or credit facility etc.

Innovation is the key to buttress the economy:

Meaning: Innovation drives economic growth by fostering the creation of new products, services, and industries which leads to productivity, competitiveness, and efficiency, which are essential for long-term economic development.
Usage: It can be used as:
Innovation is key to buttress the institutional performance /healthcare facility/education sector/good governance/fill the infrastructure gaps etc.

Focus on Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas:

Meaning: It refers to "Everyone's scheme, Everyone's development."
It emphasizes the inclusive approach to governance and development, aiming to ensure that the benefits of government schemes and policies reach every individual, regardless of their socio-economic background or demographic characteristics.
Usage: In questions related to people’s participation in policy formulation i.e., participative democracy, inclusive growth, empowering vulnerable sections – old age, women, LGBTQ+ etc.), monitoring and accountability – social audit.

Triple chain of accountability: civil servants, cabinet, and Legislature:

Meaning: The triple chain of accountability is integral to representative democracy:
Civil servants are accountable to the cabinet.
The cabinet is accountable to the legislature, or the Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Assembly is (periodically) accountable to the citizen.
Usage: In can be used in Parliament and State Legislature, Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Government Policies and Interventions, Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration, etc.

CASE STUDIES/ EXAMPLES
Impact of groundwater depletion:

Scientists and experts have revealed that the depletion of groundwater on staggering rates have an impact on drifting of the Earth’s axis/spin.
Between 1960 and 2000, worldwide groundwater depletion was more than doubled.

Example of encroachment over wetlands:

Case: North Delhi, Yamuna catchment area.
Several waterbodies are being filled up with inert waste from municipal landfills.
Importance of wetland: Wetlands bring down pollution levels, raise groundwater tables, and in general help improve a city’s ecosystem.

KEY FACTS

Status of Higher Education in India:
All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021:
More than 80% of high-quality colleges are in three States only - Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Kerala. It highlights the need for a mission to improve quality across the country.
India’s share in the overall world scientific publications: About 5%.
China’s share: Of world publications increased from 5% in 2000 to 26% in 2018.

Energy Transition Index: The World Economic Forum
India’s rank: 67th place globally on its Energy Transition Index.
Top three: Sweden >Denmark>Norway,
India: Only major economy with energy transition momentum accelerating across the Energy Transition Index’s equitable, secure and sustainable dimensions.

PM/VP/PRESIDENT SPEECHES

Chief Justice of India (CJI) speech on use of technology:
Chief Justice of India recently called for use of technology to bring about an improvement in the country’s justice delivery system and also to ensure justice “reaches the common man”.

DEFINITION
Persuasion:

Definition: Persuasion is a process in which one person or entity tries to influence other people's thoughts and opinions using convincing arguments and facts to change their behavior or thoughts.
Examples: Written, visual and media advertisements to influence a customer's purchase decision.
Large-scale campaigns for social causes like cancer awareness
Team managers use persuasion to motivate their team members

Coalition for Disaster resilient infrastructure (CDRI):

Definition: CDRI is a multi-stakeholder global partnership which aims to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.
It seeks to rapidly expand the development and retrofit of resilient infrastructure to respond to the SDGs imperatives of expanding universal access to basic services, enabling prosperity and decent work.
It was established in 2019 under the leadership of the Government of India and with the support of UNDRR.

QUOTES

Quote on Unity in Diversity: “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” - AUDRE LORDE
Meaning: The quote highlights an important perspective on unity and division within society.
It emphasizes that it is not the inherent differences among individuals that create division but rather our inability to acknowledge, embrace, and appreciate those differences.