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1. Recently there was a proposal to tax agricultural income, in light of this critically analyse whether it is prudent to tax agricultural income.
2. What are the various issues plaguing the banking sector of India. Discuss Government of India’s response to these issues and various programs to revive the banking sector.
3. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, 2016 is hailed as one of the key reforms as far as Indian economy is concerned. Discuss its significance and the challenges.
4. Recently “organic farming” has become a “rhetoric” rather than a “practice”. Discuss its relevance and potential in India. Do you really think we can feed more than 1 billion populations through organic farming?
5. It has been said that “mega food parks” can be of great value addition to the nascent “Food processing Industry” what “Software parks” were for “Information technology Industry”. In light of this, discuss the importance of mega food parks and enumerate its significance from Indian perspective.
6. Recently there has been a great push to revive industrial sector of India, however the efforts at policy level are not resonated on the ground .In light of this discuss the challenges before “Make in India” programme and suggest a way forward.
7. “Genetically Modified crops are the foods of the future”. Critically analyse.
8. Even after seven decades of targeted policy making, India was ranked very low globally on most of the parameters for inclusive growth and development. Analyse the problems associated with achieving inclusive growth in India and suggest solutions for it.
9. “India’s jobless growth is undermining its ability to reap the demographic dividend”. Substantiate.
10. “We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live,work, and relate to one another”. In light of this statement assess India’s preparedness to reap the benefits of the much touted “Fourth Industrial Revolution”.
11. “e-NAM – the e-trading platform for the National Agriculture Market can be a great enabler as far as farmer’s income is concerned, however there are some bottlenecks to harvest the benefits of e-NAM”. Discuss.
12. “India has been a political union for many decades, now the time has come for India to become economic union”. Discuss it in light of the recent developments with respect to Goods and Services Tax.
13. Discuss the various challenges faced by major ports in India. How can the recently proposed Sagarmala initiative be able to overcome this hurdles?
14. “By and large land reforms in India enacted so far and those contemplated in the near future are in the right direction; and yet due to lack of implementation the actual results are far from satisfactory”.Substantiate.
15. “Merger of banks considered to be the panacea for the ills plaguing banking sector of India”. Evaluate.
16. “Interlinking of rivers is neither economically viable nor environmentally sustainable.”Critically analyse.
17. “The recent liberalization in FDI will help India to attain the commanding heights of its economic potential”. Comment.
18. The challenges faced by PPP projects in India can be resolved through the effective implementation of the recommendation of Vijay Kelkar Committee. Discuss.
19. In a country that endures bouts of floods and droughts every now and then, a shift from subsistence live stock farming to commercial live stock farming can go a long way in not only securing farmers’
livelihood but also ensuring nutritional security of India.
20. What are “Payment Banks”? Discuss their role in bringing financial inclusion, the challenges they face and suggest a way forward.
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UPSCTREE Team
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[wptelegram-join-channel link=”https://t.me/s/upsctree” text=”Join @upsctree on Telegram”]2021 WEF Global Gender Gap report, which confirmed its 2016 finding of a decline in worldwide progress towards gender parity.
Over 2.8 billion women are legally restricted from having the same choice of jobs as men. As many as 104 countries still have laws preventing women from working in specific jobs, 59 countries have no laws on sexual harassment in the workplace, and it is astonishing that a handful of countries still allow husbands to legally stop their wives from working.
Globally, women’s participation in the labour force is estimated at 63% (as against 94% of men who participate), but India’s is at a dismal 25% or so currently. Most women are in informal and vulnerable employment—domestic help, agriculture, etc—and are always paid less than men.
Recent reports from Assam suggest that women workers in plantations are paid much less than men and never promoted to supervisory roles. The gender wage gap is about 24% globally, and women have lost far more jobs than men during lockdowns.
The problem of gender disparity is compounded by hurdles put up by governments, society and businesses: unequal access to social security schemes, banking services, education, digital services and so on, even as a glass ceiling has kept leadership roles out of women’s reach.
Yes, many governments and businesses had been working on parity before the pandemic struck. But the global gender gap, defined by differences reflected in the social, political, intellectual, cultural and economic attainments or attitudes of men and women, will not narrow in the near future without all major stakeholders working together on a clear agenda—that of economic growth by inclusion.
The WEF report estimates 135 years to close the gap at our current rate of progress based on four pillars: educational attainment, health, economic participation and political empowerment.
India has slipped from rank 112 to 140 in a single year, confirming how hard women were hit by the pandemic. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two Asian countries that fared worse.
Here are a few things we must do:
One, frame policies for equal-opportunity employment. Use technology and artificial intelligence to eliminate biases of gender, caste, etc, and select candidates at all levels on merit. Numerous surveys indicate that women in general have a better chance of landing jobs if their gender is not known to recruiters.
Two, foster a culture of gender sensitivity. Take a review of current policies and move from gender-neutral to gender-sensitive. Encourage and insist on diversity and inclusion at all levels, and promote more women internally to leadership roles. Demolish silos to let women grab potential opportunities in hitherto male-dominant roles. Work-from-home has taught us how efficiently women can manage flex-timings and productivity.
Three, deploy corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds for the education and skilling of women and girls at the bottom of the pyramid. CSR allocations to toilet building, the PM-Cares fund and firms’ own trusts could be re-channelled for this.
Four, get more women into research and development (R&D) roles. A study of over 4,000 companies found that more women in R&D jobs resulted in radical innovation. It appears women score far higher than men in championing change. If you seek growth from affordable products and services for low-income groups, women often have the best ideas.
Five, break barriers to allow progress. Cultural and structural issues must be fixed. Unconscious biases and discrimination are rampant even in highly-esteemed organizations. Establish fair and transparent human resource policies.
Six, get involved in local communities to engage them. As Michael Porter said, it is not possible for businesses to sustain long-term shareholder value without ensuring the welfare of the communities they exist in. It is in the best interest of enterprises to engage with local communities to understand and work towards lowering cultural and other barriers in society. It will also help connect with potential customers, employees and special interest groups driving the gender-equity agenda and achieve better diversity.