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Conclusion Pushback is inevitable since every smallest policy change is resisted in our country. It is both a workaround for the civil services' structural failings and an antidote to the complacency that can set in a career-based service. The second ARC report points out that it is both possible and desirable to incorporate elements of a position-based system where lateral entry and specialization are common. Way forward India's civil services need reform. There is little argument about this. These are not entirely new in India. Domain experts have been brought in from outside the services to head various committees, advisory bodies and organizations. Internal reformssuch as insulation from political pressure and career paths linked to specializationand external reforms such as lateral entry are complementary. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

‘Lateral Entry’ into Bureaucracy: Reason, Process, and Controversy This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in the Indian Express. Background Earlier this month, the UPSC issued an advertisement seeking applications for the posts of Joint Secretary and Director in central government Departments. These individuals, who would make a "lateral entry" into the government secretariat, would be contracted for three to five years. These posts were "unreserved", meaning were no quotas for SCs, STs and OBCs. UPSC begins lateral entry The new ad is for the second round of such recruitments. Earlier, the government had decided to appoint experts from outside the government to positions of Joint Secretary in different Ministries/Departments and at the level of Deputy Secretary/Director in 2018. Q.In light of the growing need for Lateral Entry in top secretarial posts, discuss the need for enhancing the professional competence of Civil Servants in India.(150W) What is 'Lateral Entry' into government? NITI Aayog, in 2017 had recommended the induction of personnel at middle and senior management levels in the central government. These 'lateral entrants' would be part of the central secretariat which in the normal course has only career bureaucrats from the All India Services/ Central Civil Services. What are the ranks invited for this entry? A Joint Secretary, appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), has the third-highest rank (after Secretary and Additional Secretary) in a Department. It functions as the administrative head of a wing in the Department. Directors are a rank below that of Joint Secretary. What is the government's reasoning for lateral entry? Lateral recruitment is aimed at achieving the twin objectives of bringing in fresh talent as well as augments the availability of manpower. Government has, from time to time, appointed some prominent persons for specific assignments in government, keeping in view their specialised knowledge and expertise in the domain area. Indeed, the first ARC had pointed out the need for specialization as far back as 1965. The Surinder Nath Committee and the Hota Committee followed suit in 2003 and 2004, respectively, as did the second ARC. In 2005, the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) recommended an institutionalized, transparent process for lateral entry at both the Central and state levels. Why is lateral entry sometimes criticised? Groups representing SCs, STs and OBCs have protested the fact that there is no reservation in these appointments. Some argue that the government is opening back doors to bring its own lobby openly. Mentor's comment: Why is lateral entry necessary? For the sake of political economy Pushback from bureaucrats, serving and retired, and the sheer institutional inertia of civil services has existed largely unchanged for decades have prevented progress. The importance of economic effectiveness has risen concurrently. That stagnation means the civil services as they exist todaymost crucially, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)are unsuited to the country's political economy in many ways. The need for having bureaucrats act as binding agents, no longer exist. Others, such as socioeconomic development, have transmuted to the point where the state's methods of addressing them are coming in for a rethink. Why do lateral entries? Currently, there is no correlation between the postings and their area of specialization. There is a higher chance of junior officers who have acquired specialized knowledge and skills gaining much-prized Central government postings. That correlation comes into existence only at a late-career stage. Political interference and the use of transfers as carrot and stick further complicate the picture, often making it difficult for bureaucrats to stay in a posting long enough to gain relevant expertise.

India seeks TRIPS waiver for Vaccines India and South Africa have jointly moved a proposal at the WTO's Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) council for a waiver to help more countries get access to medicines and vaccines during the pandemic. Q.WTO and multilateralism is dying in the face of a greater reliance on plurilateral and bilateral trade pacts. Discuss. (250W) What is the TRIPS Agreement? The TRIPS is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It establishes minimum standards for the regulation by national governments of different forms of intellectual property (IP) as applied to nationals of other WTO member nations. Its agreement was negotiated at the end of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1989 and 1990 and is administered by the WTO. The TRIPS agreement introduced intellectual property law into the multilateral trading system for the first time and remains the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property to date. Why did India move such a proposal? TRIPS waiver would deal with the question of equity along with global growth and livelihoods. It is not only that we are coming in the way of life but it is very simple economics, asserted India's ambassador. For a commercial business of $30-40 billion of annual vaccine output of a few companies, we are coming in the way of $6-7 trillion of global GDP output in one year. Premise behind it In 2001, developing countries, concerned that developed countries were insisting on an overly narrow reading of TRIPS, initiated a round of talks that resulted in the Doha Declaration. The Doha declaration is a WTO statement that clarifies the scope of TRIPS, stating for example that TRIPS can and should be interpreted in light of the goal "to promote access to medicines for all." Global response for the move Fifty-seven WTO members have backed the proposal brought out by India. But the EU, U.S., Japan and Canada have opposed the idea stressing the importance of intellectual property for innovation. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

What is Stockholm+50? Stockholm+50 is a high-level meeting that the Government of Sweden plans to hold in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the first UN conference on the human environment - the 1972 Stockholm Conference. The 1972 Stockholm Conference The UN Conference on the Human Environment, also known as the Stockholm Conference, was the first UN conference on the environment and was held between 5 and 16 June 1972 in Stockholm. The meeting's outcome document - the Stockholm Declaration - included several principles that are still important for environmental management. Another result of the meeting was the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Environment Day, held annually on 5 June. Background It's been a generation since global leaders met in Stockholm in 1972 to discuss environmental challenges. Then the concerns were for the local environment; there was no talk of climate change or even the depletion of the ozone layer. All that came later. In 1972, the discussion was on the toxification of the environment as water and air were foul. Progress for 50 years The toxification of the environment is still a pressing concern; countries have indeed cleaned up locally but added to the emissions in the global atmosphere. Now, we are out of time as climate change impacts are spiralling out of control. Perils of Ecological Globalization The fact is we stitched up the global ecological framework in terms of the many agreements only. During this time, we also signed another agreement on free-trade the economic globalisation agreement. But we never really understood how these two frameworks ecological and economic globalisation would counteract each other. As a result, we have worked to build an economic model based on discounting the price of labour and of the environment. Expectations from Stockholm+50 The aim of Stockholm+50 is to contribute to concrete action. It aims at leveraging sustainable consumption and production patterns and nature-based solutions in order to achieve climate-neutral, resilient, circular and inclusive economies. The narrative and result will be further developed together with interested governments and other partners. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

ISRO places Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite The successful launch of Brazil's Amazonia-1 satellite by the Indian Space Research Organisation marks a new high point in space cooperation between the two countries. Note why Amazonia-1 Satellite is distinct in itself. It paves for statement based MCQs. Amazonia-1 Satellite The Amaznia-1 or SSR- is the first Earth observation satellite entirely developed by Brazil. It is optimized to peer at the cloud-covered region of its namesake, the Amazon forest since it has infrared capabilities that allow it to look at the forest cover regardless of the weather. Brazil plans to use the satellite to "alert deforestation" in the region, Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said in an Amazonia 1 mission description. Significance of the launch This confirms the infinite potential of the India-Brazil partnership to overcome our development challenges through high technology. The launch also marked the first dedicated mission of ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd. (NSIL). 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Mahamrityunjaya Temple Mahamrityunjaya temple is located in Naugaon, Assam. It has the world’s tallest 126 feet high Shivling. The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra. It is a verse of the Rigveda. The sūkta is addressed to Tryambaka, “The Three-eyed One”, an epithet of Rudra who is identified with Shiva in Shaivism. The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda. Borodua pilgrimage It is the birthplace of Mahapurush Shrimant Shankardev. He started the new Vaishnav tradition from Assam and made the Vaishnavite tradition vibrant. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

SWACHH ICONIC PLACES Part of: GS Prelims and GS – I – Culture & GS – III – Environment In news 12 iconic sites under Phase IV of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) were recently announced. Ministry: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and the concerned State/UT governments. Important value additions Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) is an initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) Aim: To transform the iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places as ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’ in India. Objective: To achieve a distinctly higher level of Sanitation/Cleanliness at these places The places are: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha Rock Garden, Chandigarh Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh Kalighat Temple, West Bengal 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Global Bio-India 2021 Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Sci & Tech; Biotechnology In news The 2nd edition of Global Bio-India will be organised from 1-3 March 2021 on digital platform. Objective: To showcase the strength and opportunities of the India’s biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community Co-organised by: Department of Biotechnology along with its Public Sector Undertaking, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) in partnership with Invest India. Key takeaways Theme: “Transforming lives” Tag line: “Biosciences to Bioeconomy” Representatives from 50+ countries shall participate. Switzerland will be the partner country and Karnataka as India’s state partner. The first edition of Global Bio-India 2019 was organized at New Delhi. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Integrated Bamboo Treatment Plant inaugurated Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Policies and Interventions & GS – III – Economy In news Integrated Bamboo Treatment Plant was inaugurated in the North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) in Byrnihat near Guwahati, Assam. Ministry: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Key takeaways The plant is based on vacuum-pressure-impregnation technique. Funded by: National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and North Eastern Council (NEC). This is an initiative of the central government to make India self-reliant in bamboo industry and create employment in this sector. Important value additions The Union Territory of J & K will set up three Bamboo Clusters through collaboration from NECBDC. Under these clusters, Agarbatti, baskets and charcoal shall be produced respectively. Home grown bamboo is exempt from the purview of the 100 year old Indian Forest Act. During the COVID-pandemic, the import duty on Agarbatti coming from other countries has been hiked to nearly 35%. This will discourage import of bamboo made Aggarbatties and encourage domestic production. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

India Toy Fair 2021 Part of: GS Prelims and GS – I – Culture & GS – III – Economy In news The Indian Prime Minister will inaugurate The India Toy Fair 2021 on 27th February. Key takeaways Aim: To boost toy manufacturing in India. It shall bring together all stakeholders including buyers, sellers, students, teachers, designers etc. Sustainable linkages shall be created which will encourage dialogue for the overall development of the industry. Do you know? ‘Toycathon’ was recently established for innovative toys/games concepts. Toycathon-2021 is conceived to challenge India’s innovative minds to conceptualize novel Toy and Games based on Bharatiya civilization, history, culture, mythology and ethos. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

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Production Linked Incentive Scheme For IT Hardware Part of: GS Prelims and GS- III – Economy; Manufacturing sector In news The Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for IT Hardware. Key takeaways The scheme proposes PLI to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the value chain of IT Hardware. The Scheme shall extend an incentive of 4% to 2% on net incremental sales (over base year 2019-20) of goods manufactured in India and covered under the target segment, for 4 years. It will benefit 5 major global players and 10 domestic champions in the field of IT Hardware manufacturing including Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One PCs, and Servers. Do you know? Currently, the laptop and tablet demand in India is largely met through imports worth billions of dollars. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Launch of National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) Part of: GS Prelims and GS- II – Governance & GS – III – Information Technology In news The National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) has been launched recently. Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Key takeaways NUDM will create a shared digital infrastructure for urban India. It shall work across the three pillars of people, process, and platform to provide complete support to cities and towns. It will institutionalise a citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach to urban governance and service delivery. It will be functional across all cities and towns in India by 2024. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

[pib] Who was Mannathu Padmanabhan (1878-1970)? The Prime Minister has tweeted tributes to Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan on his death anniversary. UPSC is digging deeper in the regional freedom movements to get such questions beyond our knowledge base.Try this question from CSP 2020 Q.The Vital Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by: (a) Gopal Babu Walangkar (b) Jyotiba Phule (c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (d) Bhimarao Ramji Ambedkar Here, we know something about options b, c and d. So it is less dicey to pull the odd man out. Mannathu Padmanabhan Padmanabhan was an Indian social reformer and freedom fighter from the south-western state of Kerala. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society (NSS), which claims to represent the Nair community that constitutes 12.10% (From KMS 2011) of the population of the state. He fought for social equality, the first phase being the Vaikom Satyagraha, demanding the public roads near the temple at Vaikom be opened to low caste Hindus. He took part in the Vaikom (1924) and Guruvayoor (1931) temple-entry Satyagrahas; the anti-untouchability agitations. He opened his family temple for everyone, irrespective of caste distinction. He became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1946 and took part in the agitation against Sir C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer's administration in Travancore. As the first president of the Travancore Devaswom Board, he revitalised many temples which had almost ceased to function. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom