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Role of NGO’s in Women's Political empowerment: 🗳👩‍⚖️ 1. NGOs like Mahila Samakhya and PRADAN have mobilized rural women by forming self-help groups (SHGs) that foster leadership and political engagement. 🤝🌱 2. Breakthrough’s “Vote for Her” campaign in the 2023 Karnataka elections highlighted the importance of women’s participation in governance, significantly raising awareness among the electorate. 🗣🗳 3. SEWA trained over 5,000 women in Gujarat in 2023, many of whom are now contesting in state elections. 🏫👩‍💼 4. In Jharkhand, SHG members supported by PRADAN contested Panchayat elections and are now eyeing state legislative roles. 🏛👀 5. Groups like Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) monitor women’s representation in state legislatures and hold political parties accountable for their candidate selection processes. 📊⚖️

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Usha Gupta: Turning Personal Loss into a Mission of Service 🌟 At the age of 87–88, Delhi-based Usha Gupta faced the devastating loss of her husband of over six decades during the second wave of COVID-19 😞. While recovering from the virus herself, she witnessed immense suffering, panic, and helplessness in hospitals 🏥. Instead of surrendering to grief, she decided to help those affected by the pandemic 💪. With the support of her granddaughter, Dr. Radhika Batra, she launched “Pickled With Love” 🥒, a venture selling homemade pickles and chutneys. The proceeds were used to support COVID-affected families and provide food to the needy 🍲. Starting with a few homemade recipes, she transformed her culinary skills into a social mission, raising funds, feeding thousands, and inspiring people through her resilience, compassion, and sense of purpose ❤️✨.

Surinder Jodhka on Caste and Education: A Sociological Perspective #Sociology @kapriconn

PRS Annual Report 📊 Key Findings (For 2025–26) 📅 1. Legislative Sittings 🏛️ - State assemblies met for an average of only 24 days in 2025. - Despite this limited time ⏳, legislatures passed a record high of over 600 bills 📜. - Fewer than 5% of bills were referred to committees. 2. Debate on Budgets 💰 - On average, assemblies spent just 8 days debating their state budgets. - States such as Assam, Himachal Pradesh, and Jharkhand passed more than 70% of their budgets without any discussion 🤐. 3. Ordinances 📝 - States issued 127 ordinances in 2025, marking a 27% increase 📈 from the 100 ordinances issued in 2024. 4. Constitutional Vacancy ⚖️ - Eight state assemblies functioned without a Deputy Speaker as of May 2026. - The Jharkhand Assembly has ignored this constitutional requirement for over 21 years 🕰️. 5. Governor’s Assent ✍️ - Delays by Governors in granting assent to bills led states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala to approach the Supreme Court 🏛️.

Naveen Kumar: A Model of Compassionate Service and Ethical Leadership 🌟 Naveen Kumar, an engineer, left his lucrative career to establish Atchayam Trust, aiming for a beggar-free India 🇮🇳. Inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s call that the future of India rests in its youth, he rehabilitated over 1,480 destitute persons by providing skill training, employment, shelter, and dignity — not mere alms 🤲. He rejects the term ‘beggar’, emphasising respect and potential in every individual 👥. His work highlights key ethical values: empathy, selfless service (*seva*), and holistic rehabilitation over superficial charity 💡. It underscores that true nation-building lies in empowering the marginalised, restoring their self-respect, and harnessing human potential for collective progress 🚀. Kumar’s journey exemplifies how individual conscience and persistent action can address deep-rooted social issues like poverty and addiction ❤️. #GS_4 #Essay @kapriconn