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नमन्ति फलिनो वृक्षा नमन्ति गुणिनो जनाः | शुष्क काष्ठश्च मूर्खश्च न नमन्ति कदाचन || Branch of a tree with lot of fruits bends towards earth. Virtuous person always bow down to earth. But a dry wood never bends down. Neither does a fool who does not respect others. -Chanakya Neeti Bottom line:Humility is one of the prime virtues of great men.One should not have ego,arrogance as it hinders learning and connect with people.Rather than thinking oneself to be excellent in one field one should undestand that learning never ends and hence,there is always scope for improvement. Usage Gs4 humility,qualities of a civil servant,case studies, Essay #humility #qualities_of_a_civilservant Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Quote:“We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different dreams.” -Former US President Jimmy Carter. Usage in Gs1 tolerance,diversity,nation-state,Gs4 social fabric,communalism,riots related case studies,Essay #diversity #tolerance Long live India , long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

संशयात्मा विनश्यति Those who are of a doubting nature, suffer a downfall. -Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 4, Verse 40. Bottom line:One should have faith to achieve success.The question is faith on whom.Faith may be on a teacher,mentor,supernatural force,God,parents,books,great personalities and above one should have faith on oneself.If you don't trust yourself how will others trust you. Usage Gs4,Essay #self_confidence #mentor Friends,keep revising the quotes,suktis,case studies at frequent intervals.Please choose selectively from our content,because you can't remember all of it.Reading new content everyday without consolidation of previous one is futile.Sometimes,we don't post content,on that very day we expect you revise the content posted. Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Best practice(NITI Aayog):Engagement of BIKE AMBULANCE, AUTO AMBULANCE AND DELIVERY VAN to promote institutional deliveries in Kandhamal in Odisha.As a tribal area, traditional healing systems were given more importance over institutional systems, leading to several deaths. Outcome:the rate of Institutional Deliveries in Kandhamal is now the highest in the State at 97%. Usage Gs1 health,women empowerment, Gs 4 gender ethics,good governance,case studies, essay #health #women_empowerment #good_governance Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Quote:UN Secretary General said that "From the climate crisis to our suicidal war on nature and the collapse of biodiversity, our global response is too little, too late.Unchecked inequality is undermining social cohesion, creating fragilities that affect us all. Technology is moving ahead without guard rails to protect us from its unforeseen consequences.” Usage Gs3 climate change,environmental protection,sustainable development,Gs4 international ethics,environmental ethics #climate_change #sustainable_development #technology_as_panacea Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Quotes:Joseph Stiglitz,a Nobel laureate,asserts development should result in enhancement of the totality of a nation’s four-fold capital stocks: the capital of material goods, natural capital such as soil, water, forests and fish, human capital including health,education and employment, and social capital comprising mutual trust and social harmony. (Our current model is unbalanced and unsustainable leading to a money-centred violent economy. eg. Delhi pollution) Usage Gs3 development model,Gs4 inclusive development,social harmony and trust,environmental ethics. #development #environment_ethics #social_fabric Please do share our channel with your friends.Let others also get benefitted by the initiative. Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

किं तया क्रियते धेन्वा या न दोग्ध्रो न गर्भिणी। कोऽर्थः पुत्रेण जातेन यो न विद्वान्न भक्तिमान्॥ What use is that cow that doesn't give milk and doesn't give birth to calf. Similarly what is good is the child that is not wise and doesn't have faith in God. -Chanakya Bottom line:The socialization of the child should be in best possible way as they are the assets to the society and nation.The purpose of education is to inculcate wisdom in a child so that he/she leads a healthy life. Usage Gs4 socialisation,wisdom,education. #wisdom #socialisation Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Quotes:Indian PM launched the global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment – LiFE Movement’. He said "the need of the hour to solve the challenge faced by our planet using human-centric, collective efforts and robust action that further sustainable development.The vision of LiFE is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it. And those who live such a lifestyle are called “Pro-Planet People”. Mission LiFE borrows from the past, operates in the present and focuses on the future. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are the concepts woven into our life. The Circular Economy has been an integral part of our culture and lifestyle. Our planet is one but our efforts have to be many – One earth, many efforts." Usage Gs3 environment,circular economy,sustainable development,Gs4 environmental ethics,case studies of pollution by corporates,NGO's. #circular_economy #environment #sustainable_development Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility:1)Section 135 of Companies Act,2013 CSR mandatory 2 percent spending,but it is the minimum requirement,they should spend more. 2)Local areas should be given priority by companies. 3)Many companies have registered own trusts to which they transfer CSR funds for utilisation.Spending mostly done in developed states,populous states like Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh neglected. 4)Spending mostly in education,health.On environment only 10 percent funds spent. 5)Focus on output not quality of expenditure,impact it makes. Way Ahead:Need greater monitoring,national level platform with potential projects to help companies assess most impactful project.Mandatory 25 percent for environmental restoration. Usage Gs2 CSR,Gs4 corporate ethics,case studies like Vedanta Copper Smelting plant at Thoothukudi was shut as local pollution was done by it. #corporate_ethics #trusteeship_principle #socialism_capitalism Please share our channel if our content slightly helps you in the Civil Services Mains preparation.Keep hustling! Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Case study,Best practice:2012 batch IPS officer posted as Solapur (Maharashtra) SP,launched 'Operation Parivartan',four point action plan to crack down on hooch,soft policing was the core,methods like counselling with crackdown on illegal distilleries. Usage Gs1 prohibition, Gs4 good governance,qualities of a civil servant, Case studies, Essay #soft_policing #prohibition #good_governance Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

वीराः संभावितात्मानो न दैवं पर्युपासते॥ Veerah sambhavitatmano na daivam paryupasate The strong and the self-confident never rely on fate. -Ramayana Bottom line:One should believe in themselves and their hardwork.Even after failures rather than blaming fate,one should bounce back with unflinching attitude.Even fate favours the courageous. Usage Gs4 success,hardwork,qualities of a civil servant,case studies, Essay #courage #success #fate Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

रहिमन चुप हो बैठिये, देखि दिनन के फेर। जब नीके दिन आइहैं, बनत न लगिहैं देर॥ (Revision) Rahim says to keep calm,when days are difficult When good days come,then all the things fall in place. This doha is of Rahim Das. Bottom line:One should maintain calm in tough times as it is the key to overcome them.In tough times actions should also be accordingly.Sooner or later good times come and all cards seemingly fall at the right place. Usage: Gs 4 success, failures,patience,cool head, qualities of a civil servant Essay #patience #success Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Best practice,Case study:Nayagarh,Odisha unique initiative to prevent child marriage,ALIVA programme,comprehensive details recorded,record maintained for 10 years.age of the girl approved by the local school head master, father, supervisor and child marriage prohibition officer (CMPO),hence parents can't produce false age information to escape punishment. Usage Gs1 women empowerment,child marriage, Gs4 good governance,case studies, Essay (The article is taken from The Hindu article dated 22nd September,2022) #child_marriage #women_empowerment #good_governance Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Best practices in Urban Water Management(NITI Aayog): Nagpur Orange City Water Project aimed to address issues related to unbilled water,non existent or dysfunctional water meters,tanker mafia.PPP model roped in and results were outstanding.(Revision) Takeaways:PPPs help ULBs in governance by separating monitoring and regulation from service provision and bringing in technical and managerial know-how. Usage GS1:Urbanisation,water management, GS2 governance,local bodies, GS3 water management, GS4 case studies of water crisis. #urban_water_management #PPP #local_bodies Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Case study,best practice(Revision): Deccan Development Society (DDS) 5000 member society of poor and marginalized Dalit women farmers,received the UNDP Equator Prize for their dedication and significant contribution towards a sustainable environment.Demonstrated how organic,rainfed farming with traditional seed diversity can provide full food security and sovereignty.They have contributed towards maintaining ecological biodiversity, turning degraded lands into productive ones,managing water resources. Usage Gs1 women empowerment, Gs2 women SHG's, Gs3 sustainable agriculture, ecological conservation, GS 4 community work, Essay #women_empowerment #ecological_conservation #sustainable_agriculture Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

शोचन्ति जामयो यत्र विनश्यत्याशु तत्कुलम् । न शोचन्ति तु यत्रैता वर्धते तद्धि सर्वदा ।। (Revision) Family where women are in grief it's destructed soon Where women don't grieve that family is prosperous always. This quote is from Manusmriti. Bottom line:Women empowerment is not a luxury but a necessity.It is the key to have a sustained upwards growth trajectory.Just like a cart can't move on one wheel similarly a society can't prosper when its half the population are held back from realising their full potential.The Constitutonal ideals too enshrine justice as its core tenet and we as a society need to change our values,attitudes and behaviour. This quote can be used in gs 1 questions of women empowerment,gs 4 questions of gender ethics,case studies relating to eve-teasing,sexual harassment,domestic violence,rape and essay on women empowerment. Comment below SDG 5. Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

"Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed …" -W. E. Henley, ‘Invictus’ Nelson Mandela recited the poem to his fellow prisoners while he was incarcerated on Robben Island. ‘Invictus’ was partly inspired by Henley’s own struggles as an invalid (he lost a leg when young) and his determination to remain ‘bloody but unbowed’.(This doesn't mean you're in a prison and we are the ray of hope ☺️) Dear friends, The Upsc Mains examination is over now.Those who have written Mains this year must be undergoing through a roller coaster of mixed feelings.'Ab jo ban pad sakta tha kiye hi..ab toh jyada kuch nae badal sakta':) Friends,take rest for few days and prepare for the next phase,"the show must go on".We also felt like we could have done much better to help you all in Mains examination but we couldn't.There were friends who needed our compilation of case studies,quotes,suktis and dohas,however,due to various unavoidable reasons we couldn't provide them.We are apologetic and deeply regret it.Hope we all together shall do better next time.Keep showering your love and warmth with us,like always. Regards #optimistic_nae_aashavadi_hai_humlog Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.

Quote from book:"As the captain of a ship is bound to be the last man to leave his ship in case of wreck and to share his last crust with the sailors in case of famine, so the manufacturer, in any commercial crisis, is bound to take the suffering of it with his men, and even to take more of it for himself than he allows his men to feel; as a father would in a famine, shipwreck or battle, sacrifice himself for his son." -Unto the last by John Ruskin translated to Gujarati by Gandhiji titled Sarvodaya,which was further translated to English.The above lines are from the English translation. Usage Gs1 poverty,welfare of marginalized ST,SC,LGBTQIA, minorities, Gs 2 good governance, Gs3 inclusive growth, developmental architecture, Gs 4 compassion,CSR, trusteeship principle,Sarvodaya, leadership,case studies Essay on capitalism, compassion,charity #poverty #compassion #good_governance Long live India, long live Indians and long live 'Dev Bhasha'.