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Right to Education – Progress Card

There is no doubt that country has made a good progress in enhancing literacy in the country. As per Census 2011 the literacy rate has gone up by almost 10% to 74.04 % from 64.83% in 2001. It is hoped … Continue reading

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Census 2011

Some of the pertinent information as per Census 2011 provisional: Population                            : 1.2 billion (2001: 1.02 billion)  (121,01,93,422 to be exact) 2011 2001 Decadal Growth          : 17.64% 21.54% Rural                             : 68.84% 72.19% Sex Ratio                      : Rural              : Urban             : … Continue reading

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Population Density – How it has Impacted Northeast Delhi: Most densely populated

As per 2011 census district of North-East Delhi has highest population density of 37,346 persons per sq km – a whopping 37% increase since 2001 census. The gravity of situation becomes more alarming when considered with some other areas: North-East … Continue reading

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Transfer of FC money outside India

Dear Friends, I am facing a practical problem. We have recently signed an agreement with EU for a 5 year project. As part of the project proposal we had included GUES, Denmark as one of the partners (In EU language, … Continue reading

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CSR and Brand Building

Amid increasing focus on business transparency, a recent survey undertaken by KPMG called ‘India Corporate Responsibility Survey 2011’ indicates that only 16% of the top 100 listed companies in India have a corporate responsibility strategy in place. The global scenario … Continue reading

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Making ”Smoking Ban” more effective

A few days earlier a Post was shared on Global strategy for curbing use of tobacco products. Ban on public smoking is one major component of this strategy. In this post we share how this legal recourse is panning out … Continue reading

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Right to Recall Elected Representatives

Anna Hazare has recently reignited the debate of Right to Recall elected candidates. This demand was first given out by Jayaprakash Narayan in mid-seventies. However the process to recall the elected candidates did not progress much despite the Janta Govt. … Continue reading

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Controlling spread of Tobacco to reduce Death & Suffering

Tobacco is one of the largest killers. Globally nearly 6 million people die each year from its use and exposure and could reach 8 million by 2030. WHO which is spearheading the fight against Tobacco, it has developed Framework Convention … Continue reading

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First permanent de-addiction centre for Juveniles

Recognizing the special need of Juveniles affected by drug/alcohol addiction, High Court’s persistent efforts have bore fruits. Delhi government joining hands with Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM- a Delhi based NGO) has opened a first permanent drug … Continue reading

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Final push to wipe out Polio from India

With no polio cases in more than seven months, it would be easy for India to become complacent. However, the Government of India is determined more to give a final push to ensure that polio is eradicated from India. Inching … Continue reading

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