Girls outshine boys once again in Class 10th CBSE examination results

Girls once again outshone the boys in the Class 10th Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations results that were announced throughout the country today.

The overall pass percentage in this examination stands at 91.46 per cent. The pass percentage of girls stands at 93.31 per cent as compared to 90.14 percent of boys and 78.95 of transgenders. Among the regions, Trivandrum recorded the highest pass percentage of 99.28 while Guwahati registered the lowest at 79.12 percent.

CBSE said there has been a marginal increase in the pass percentage since last year. Students can check their results at cbse.nic.in or cbseresults.nic.in. The results can also be checked via DigiLocker and Umang apps. 

In a tweet, Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank congratulated everyone for making this possible and reiterated that student’s health and quality education are the government’s priority.

WHO, UNICEF warn against decline in number of children receiving life saving vaccines around world due to pandemic

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have warned of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. This is due to disruptions in the delivery and uptake of immunization services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to new data by WHO and UNICEF, these disruptions threaten to reverse hard-won progress to reach more children and adolescents with a wider range of vaccines, which has already been hampered by a decade of stalling coverage.

The latest data on vaccine coverage estimates from WHO and UNICEF for 2019 shows that improvements such as the expansion of the Human PapillomaVirus vaccine to 106 countries and greater protection for children against more diseases are in danger of lapsing

UNICEF and WHO said, they conducted a survey in collaboration with the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which revealed three-quarters of the 82 countries that responded reported COVID-19-related disruptions in their immunization programmes as of May 2020.

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has said that COVID-19 has made previously routine vaccination a daunting challenge. 

Recovery rate from COVID-19 infection improves to 63.24 pct

Union Health Ministry has said that the recovery rate from COVID-19 infection has now climbed up to 63.24 per cent and recovered cases reached close to six lakh. The Ministry said, 20,572 people infected from the virus were cured during the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,92,031. 

The Ministry said that the surge in recovered cases is driven by aggressive testing, timely diagnosis and effective management of the patients either through supervised home isolation or under active medical attention in the hospitals. 

It said, the actual case load of COVID-19 is only 3,19,840 active cases. It said, the gap between recovered and active cases has been consistently growing and it stands at 2,72,191 today. The Ministry added that Medical infrastructure in India to treat COVID-19 patients includes 1,378 dedicated COVID Hospitals, 3,077 dedicated COVID Health Centres and 10,351 COVID Care Centres. 

They have a total of 21,738 ventilators, 46,487 ICU beds and over 1.65 lakh Oxygen beds to treat COVID-19 patients.

The Central government has distributed around 231 lakh N95 masks, 123 lakh PPEs and 11,660 ventilators to States, UTs and Central institutions to ensure effective clinical management of COVID-19.

Fortnight-long lockdown imposed in Bihar from today to control spread of Coronavirus

In Bihar, a complete lockdown has been imposed from today for 16 days in the entire state to contain the spread of COVID-19. It will be effective till 31st of July. The decision has been taken due to an alarming spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state during the last three weeks.

All government offices, public corporations and educational institutions will remain closed. Private and commercial establishments will remain closed.  

However, ration shops, dairy, vegetable and meat shops will remain open. All places of worship will also remain closed and religious gatherings will not be permitted. All kinds of e-commerce and home delivery will be allowed. Public transport service will also be allowed in the lockdown period.

However, private vehicles will be limited to essential works only. Train and flight services and all construction related activities will be allowed along with the functioning of construction related shops. Similarly, agriculture related activities will also be allowed.

Meanwhile, 1,320  new COVID-19 cases were reported during the last 24 hours. The total number of affected people in the state has reached 20,173 while 13,533 people have recovered so far. The recovery rate in Bihar stands at over 67 per cent. In all, 174 people including two doctors have died due to Coronavirus in the state so far. Apart from this, 69 security officials of Raj Bhawan and Patna High Court also tested positive.

AIR correspondent reports, except essential services all government offices, public corporations and educational institutions will remain closed. Private and commercial establishments will remain closed.  However, ration shops, dairy, vegetable and meat shops will remain open. All places of worship will also remain closed and religious gatherings will not be permitted. All kinds of e-commerce and home delivery will be allowed. Public transport service will also be allowed in the lockdown period.

However, private vehicles will be limited to essential works only. Train and flight services and all construction related activities will be allowed along with the functioning of construction related shops. Similarly, agriculture related activities will also be allowed. 

PM presents new Mantra of ‘skill, reskill and upskill’ for youth to remain relevant in changing business environment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today also addressed a virtual conclave on World Youth Skills Day organised by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the vital role of skilled migrant workers in changing the local economy. 

Referring to the portal launched recently for mapping the skilled employees and employers, Mr Modi stated that it will help the skilled workers, including the migrant workers who have returned to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to access jobs easily and the employers to contact skilled employees at the click of a mouse.

The Prime Minister presented a new mantra for the youth to skill, reskill and upskill in order to remain relevant in the rapidly changing business environment and market conditions. He stated that the Skill India Mission launched five years back on the same day has led to creation of a vast infrastructure for skilling, reskilling and upskilling and enhancing opportunities to access employment both locally and globally.

It has led to hundreds of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras being set up across the country and increase in the capacity of the ITI ecosystem. Due to these concerted efforts, more than five crore youth have been skilled in the last five years. 

The Prime Minister said, the Corona crisis has changed the nature of jobs and the work culture.

India-EU partnership can play important role in economic reconstruction and humanity-centric globalization: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, India and the European Union are natural partners and their partnership is significant for peace and stability in the world. The Prime Minister was addressing the 15th meeting of the India-European Union Summit being held in virtual mode this afternoon.

Mr Modi said, an action-oriented agenda should be made which can be implemented within the stipulated time frame.

The Prime Minister said, his government is committed to strengthen and deepen the relations between India and the European Union and highlighted the need to adopt a long-term strategic perspective for this.

The Prime Minister pointed out that both the health and prosperity of citizens are facing challenges today and there are different types of pressures on rules-based international order. He said that in such a situation, India-EU partnership can play an important role in economic reconstruction, and in building a human-centric and humanity-centric globalisation.

The Prime Minister said that apart from the current challenges, long-term challenges like climate change are also a priority for both India and the EU. He invited investments and technology from Europe in India’s efforts to increase the use of renewable energy in the country. He hoped that India – EU relations will gain momentum through this virtual summit.

The 15th meeting of the India-European Union Summit was co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of European Council Charles Michel and President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. 

Consistency

Consistent involves reflecting on the present moment and at the same time having a long-term view of the future.And preserving consistency before we achieve our target is important unless and unless we really choose to see a major difference in our lives.

That simply ensures that you maintain a commitment to yourself and others that you are doing what you are continually seeking out for yourself before the time is accomplished. Consistency allows one a firm belief that a aim is not too distant. This requires appreciation and confidence for the role and insists that you be loyal to yourself for long-term sustainable practice.

Consistency keeps us consistent, responsible for your ambitions, aspirations, expectations and decisions. It’s all about creating small motivational routines and behaviors that hold us concentrated on your greatest goals and objectives every day. So through this daily routine, we’ll be able to identify our mistakes or failures and have ample energy to reflect through them and better ourselves.

Maybe the strongest aspect about the consistency is the disappointment when you keep positive the longer you realize how much you’ve come. Because if you’re not clear with the improvements that you’re making, then maybe you’ve been lacking anything or not positive for a long time. Yes, it’s very challenging to be concentrated or stable for a very long time, because the purpose you ‘re failing to be successful is: You are focused on outcome rather than process:

Most people strive just for success or outcomes. The more we fix our attention on the consequence, the more it acts against us..Most of us are so anxious about our outcomes that they shift their focus from their plans to directly to what their outcomes will be.And this won’t be achieved unless without handwork and sacrifice over long period of time.Without going through certain processes that help us to achieve our goal and those where most of us are unable to achieve the result.

If you want to achieve you must build consistency in your plan and for that you need to define your plan:

Plan can be defined in four parts:

  1. Identify your desired outcome
  2. Identify your big ‘WHY’ behind your desired outcome
  3. Start setting goals that will help you to get you towards your desired outcome
  4. And now start working on the processes to accomplish these goals.

 So to make sure that that you follow the right path and willing to follow consistency for long time here are some tips to work for on:

How to develop more consistency:

1. Use morning ritual:

This the most important advice that has actually taught me to maintain my consistencySet an early morning ritual to do as soon as you get up. Because if you continue the day with enthusiasm and something you enjoy, then that also provides a tone for the majority of the day to follow. And as people, we’ve been consistent about what we’ve done before. And that’s one major explanation why bad start always contributes to bad start and good start often leads to good day.

2. Do things even if you don’t feel like it:

Often we don’t like the path that we have to pursue to accomplish our target, or often we feel exhausted or demotivated, but even though events like that happen, we will try to do so to retain our commitment even though we don’t feel like doing it sometime.

3. Stay focused and take the responsibility for yourself not the potential results:

If you concentrate on the plan, you can feel more confident and focused when working on it, rather than desperately looking at potential outcomes that will never arrive as easily as you want.

4.Start loving your process:

If you start enjoying your everyday routine of achieving your target, you will never know the discomfort or commitment of your handwork, and your success will come to you very quickly.

5.Find an accountability partner:

It means that you dont need to broadcast your plans or intentions to the whole world to be accountable.Select one or two trusted friends to share your goal.Give them your timeline and ask them to be accountable.With their support na motivation too you will be helped to remain consistent.

What are Human Rights?

 

In order to live with dignity certain basic rights and freedoms are necessary, which all Human beings are entitled to, these basic rights are called Human Rights

Human rights demand recognition and respect for the inherent dignity to ensure that everyone is protected against abuses which undermine their dignity, and give the opportunities they need to realize their full potential, free from discrimination.

Human rights are the rights a person has simply because he or she is a human being. Human rights are held by all persons equally, universally, and forever. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” Kant said that human beings have an intrinsic value absent in inanimate objects. To violate a human right would therefore be a failure to recognize the worth of human life.

Human right is a concept that has been constantly evolving throughout human history. They have been intricately tied to the laws, customs and religions throughout the ages. Most societies have had traditions similar to the “golden rule” of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” The Hindu Vedas, the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, the Bible, the Quran (Koran), and the Analects of Confucius are five of the oldest written sources which address questions of people’s duties, rights, and responsibilities.

Different counties ensure these rights in different way. In India they are contained in the Constitution as fundamental rights, i.e. they are guaranteed statutorily. In the UK they are available through precedence, various elements having been laid down by the courts through case law. In addition, international law and conventions also provide certain safeguards.

Human rights refer to the “basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.” Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education. “A human right is a universal moral right, something which all men, everywhere, at all times ought to have, something of which no one may be deprived without a grave affront to justice, something which is owing to every human simply because he is human.”

Human rights are inalienable: you cannot lose these rights any more than you can cease being a human being.

Human rights are indivisible: you cannot be denied a right because it is “less important” or “non-essential.”

Human rights are interdependent: all human rights are part of a complementary framework. For example, your ability to participate in your government is directly affected by your right to express yourself, to get an education, and even to obtain the necessities of life.

Another definition for human rights is those basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity. To violate someone’s human rights is to treat that person as though he or she was not a human being. To advocate human rights is to demand that the human dignity of all people be respected.

In claiming these human rights, everyone also accepts the responsibility not to infringe on the rights of others and to support those whose rights are abused or denied.

Basic Requirements for Human Rights – Any society that is to protect human rights must have the following characteristics –
1. A de-jure or free state in which the right to self-determination and rule of law exist.
2. A legal system for the protection of human rights.
3. Effective organized (existing within the framework of the state) or unorganized guarantees.

Classification – Human rights have been divided into three categories:
1. First generation rights which include civil and political rights.
2. Second generation rights such as economic, social and cultural rights.
3. Third generation rights such as the right of self-determination and the right to participate in the benefits from mankind’s common heritage.

Human rights may be either positive or negative. An example of the former is the right to a fair trial and an example of the latter is the right not to be tortured.

Human rights are fundamental to the stability and development of countries all around the world. Great emphasis has been placed on international conventions and their implementation in order to ensure adherence to a universal standard of acceptability. With the advent of globalization and the introduction of new technology, these principles gain importance not only in protecting human beings from the ill-effects of change but also in ensuring that all are allowed a share of the benefits. The impact of several changes in the world today on human rights has been both negative and positive.

Android or iOS

If you buy a new smartphone today, chances are it will work for one of two operating systems Google’s Android or Apple’s Apple. The two platforms became the new Smartphones introduced a few years ago. The good news is that both smartphones are great. They are very similar, but there is an important difference you want to process. We will set up Android against iOS in several stages here and select each winner. In the end, it’s a very good platform for you, well, you. Choose the things that are most important to you, count the defeats in those categories, and have a recommendation made for you.

The Affordability
Apple has always been at the top of the market in terms of pricing, but the iPhone x took things to a whole new level with an initial price of 80,000 rupees and the iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at 1,10,000. If you need something less expensive, the iPhone 11 starts from r, 53,000 and the latest iPhone SE from 47,000. That is cheaper as it is available without having to touch the second hand market.
In terms of size and variety, nothing competes with Android. You can spend a lot of money if you want, – for example, the new Samsung Z system costs around $ 1,25,000 but there is also a huge selection of low, low handsets from a variety of manufacturers, and the platform has been deliberately designed to work on hard-end Hardware . The fact that Android also leads the field in free apps makes it a natural choice to be able to budget.
The obvious winner is Android.

Applications
IOS apps: 1.8 million
Android apps: 2.5 million
Of course, prices are not a very good metric because most of us use very few and very popular apps available in both forums. Traditionally, iOS has been a very lucrative platform for developers, so there has been a tendency for new apps to appear first, but that is changing as the Android market share continues to grow. In the U.S., iOS is still leading the way, but developers in some areas are increasingly looking at Android first.
Fortunately, both operating systems have been taking security measures when it comes to malicious applications and spyware, making the apps more secure to download than ever before.
Google Play Store still has a higher percentage of free apps than the App Store. But the best mobile games are still available on iOS first and are not always available on Android. Lastly, the size of the beats is quality so this is a small win for iOS.
Winner: iOS
Working Stores
It’s hard to organize millions of apps and games and either Google Play Store or Apple’s Store is doing just fine. All in all, we think Apple’s App Store offers a better browsing experience on your phone and does a better job with selected recommendations. The Google Play Store is easy to search and you can download and install apps from a web browser on your PC or laptop.
Winner: IOS

Weakening Labour Laws

The Covid-19 pandemic has influenced the economy harshly, bringing about development stoppage in significant segments. The horticulture, vehicle, lodging, travel and the travel industry, assembling and administrations segments are completely hit. The suspension of monetary exercises during the national lockdown time frame in India has cost the economy $235 billion, Barclays Company evaluated. As per the Chicago Booth’s Rustandy Centre for Social Sector Innovation, which broke down information from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), has seen that over 84% of family units in India lost salary during the lockdown time frame.

In this time, some state governments have passed statutes and new guidelines influencing the work laws and their application. Nearly 10 states have achieved changes in the labour laws, for the most part in The Factories Act, 1948, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988. The state governments have asserted that these measures are important (I) to launch financial exercises (ii) to draw in outside speculation and (iii) to support development possibilities.

Not long after proclamation of these statutes, worker’s guilds the nation over, rights activists, work specialists and even industrialists censured these measures as being in opposition to laborers’ privileges. These measures disregard the set up guidelines of International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution. Numerous PILs (Public Interest Litigation) were documented in the separate state high courts and in the Supreme Court. The Allahabad High Court sent notification to the Uttar Pradesh government, following which the UP government pulled back one request, that on the 12-hour work move.

Labour is a subject in the Concurrent List and subsequently both Union and state governments are equipped to authorize enactments relating to work government assistance. Thing 24 on the Concurrent List explicitly makes reference to arrangements for the “government assistance of work, including states of work, fortunate assets, bosses’ obligation, laborers’ pay, shortcoming and mature age annuities and maternity benefits” of Article 246 of the Constitution. Any adjustments in the laws identified with the subjects recorded in the Concurrent List must be made in counsel with the Union government. Something else, the law passed by the Union government stands substantial according to Article 254(1). The state governments appear to have disregarded this while giving their laws. The debilitating of work laws have seriously obliged the government assistance and equity plan inserted in the Constitution.

The utilization of the law to suitable the privileges of average workers individuals is the plan of neoliberal administration systems. In the period of contractualisation of work, laborers’ privileges are seriously undermined as the administering power has moved from State to the private division. The withdrawal of the State from government assistance is in progress, as is obvious from these laws. These measures will remove the respect of work and its related rights. In “A Tale of Three States: Labour Reforms in the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal,” Kingshuk Sarkar says that consideration was given to “guaranteeing simplicity of working together instead of securing laborers’ privileges and qualifications.”

The genuine issue lies not with the labour laws yet with the idea of the State. With these mandates, the state governments have disintegrated the standards of ‘helpful federalism’. With regards to the Covid-19 emergency, it would be judicious for the for the Indian State to maintain laborers’ privileges and poise to upgrade its own social authenticity and open trust.

Child labour in India

Child labour


“Child” as defined by the child labour (prohibition and regulation) Act 1986 is a person who has not completed the age of 14 years .As a layman we can understand that Child labour is the practice of having children engage in economic activity, on a part or full time basis. Every child is considered as a gift of god, it must be nurtured with care and affection with in the family and society. But unfortunately due to the socio economic problems children were forced to work in industries, leather factories, hotels and eatery. The child labour is not an isolated phenomenon it is coupled with socio economic problem of the society so in order to eliminate child labour first we should focus on socio economic issues of the society. It is in the hands of administrative .It should bring effective measures to eliminate child labour.

According to the ILO (International Labour Organization), child labour is work carried out by children under the age of 18 that in any way exploits them, causes them mental, physical or social harm, or places them in moral danger. It is work that interferes that blocks their access to education and “deprives them of their childhood, their potential and their dignity”.

Rights of Children Under International Law:

Universal declaration of human rights 1948 –  stipulates under article 25 para 2 that childhood is entitled to special care and assistance. The above principles along with other principles of universal declaration concerning child were incorporated in the declaration of the rights of the child of 1959

International covenant on civil and political rights under Article 23 and 24 and International Covenant on economic, social and cultural rights –  under article 10 made provision for the care of the child .
International labour organisation (ILO) - provides universal standards and guideline, a specialized agency of  UN ,aims to provide guidance and standards for labour practices around the world .
Convention on the rights of  the child, 1989 It is another international instrument which protects the child.

Rights of Children Under National Laws:

India has also taken effective measure under national level. In order to eliminate child labour, India has brought constitutional, statutory development measures. The Indian constitution has consciously incorporated provisions to secure compulsory elementary education as well as the labour protection for the children. Labour commission in India have gone into the problems of child labour and have made extensive recommendations. The constitution of India, too provides certain rights to children and prohibits child labour such provisions are as follows:

  1. No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous work.
    2.state in particular shall direct its policy towards securing that the health and strength of workers, men and women and the tender age of the children are not abused and that citizen are not forced by economic necessity to enter vocations unsuited to their age or strength.
  2. Children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and the dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitations and against moral and material abandon.
  3. The state shall endeavour to provide, within the period of 10 years from the commencement of constitution, free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of 14 years.
  4. The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 to 14 years as such a manner as the state may by law determine.
  5. Who is parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
    There are wide range of laws ,which guarantee the substantial extent the rights and entitlement as provided in the constitution and in the UN convention.

What Are Some Solutions to the Problem of Child Labour?

Many children in hazardous and dangerous jobs are in danger of injury or even death. Between 2000 and the year 2020, the vast majority of new workers, citizens and new consumers — whose skills and needs will build the world’s economy and society — will come from developing countries. Over that 20-year period, some 730 million people have joined the world’s workforce — more than all the people employed in the most developed nations in 2000. More than 90 percent of these new workers will be from developing nations, according to research by Population Action International.

In order to fairly and adequately meet the needs of this growing workforce and not rely on child labour, a few things must be prioritised, namely:

increased family incomes

social services — that help children and families survive crises, such as disease, or loss of home and shelter

education — that helps children learn skills that will help them earn a living

Conclusion

There are many laws and regulatory departments for child labour, yet it is ineffective in controlling ongoing child labour. This is possible only when there is a cooperation of all the sections of the society and the law enforcement agencies and by removing or minimizing the causes of child labour. The main thrust should be on controlling the population of the country, education of the children and providing sufficient funds for its removal from the gross domestic product of India.

HOW POLITICAL FREEDOM LEADS TOWARDS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FREEDOM

Political freedom is one of the most essential features of democracy. Freedom in political context means to live in a social system where individuals rights are upheld and citizens are able to participate in political process of a country without any coercion. Political freedom ensures the rule of law. Everyone is equal in the eye of law and law is supreme. Universal adult suffrage gives freedom to people to run the government by electing their own representatives (Article 326). Political freedom ensures fair and just elections. Everyone has the freedom to contest it in election as well. By the virtue of Article 19, freedom of speech and expression, every individual has right to criticize government schemes and policies and suggest regarding the same. Certain rights are given to citizens under the constitution of India and independent Judiciary makes it certain to take action in case of the infringement of rights. Political freedom is associated with social and economic freedom and the three areas cannot be separated.

 Social freedom signifies characteristic of an individual in an open society  where individual or group can feel open about their opinions and live with dignity without any discrimination on the basis of race,caste,religion,gender and place. Economic freedom is the freedom of an individual to make choice regarding his/her profession,production, investment,expenditure and maintenance of property. political freedom to and social and economic freedom go hand by hand.  By choosing our representatives it is we people who decide  for our future. Society and economic growth is dependent up on such representatives so it is essential to decide wisely. Political freedom helps people to decide the formulation of policy which covers current requirement of people for example, the protection of Human Rights Amendment Bill,2019 and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. In case of lawlessness and misuse of law, citizens can always act to ensure law and order in the society. Right to Information Act,2005 gives citizens power to information related to the working of government and this way individuals can know how much money is being spent on which sector for economic and social growth.

Despite having all the political freedom, there are certain instances which shows us political growth doesn’t always brings social and economic growth like it is suppose to bring.For example, there are still some practices prevalent like gender discrimination in the matter of employment,untouchability and lawful restrictions from the government’s side like limited freedom of right to speech and right to life except etc.Hence the conclusion is political freedom is a slow and gradual way to reach towards economic and social freedom but if used to its full extend can cause satisfactory results.

The Third Gender: The Everyday Struggle as “Other”

Before the case of National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India affirmed the term ‘The third gender’, India had different expressions for people who tick on the ‘other’ checkboxes. The gender is defined as people who do not conform to the organic sex’s identification or conduct. After this ostracised gender went through derogatory behaviours and name calling, our society has finally changed a lot to accept their existence. But the acceptance is still bound by “what they are” and “how they are”. This estimated one million community has never got a ‘first class’ lifestyle. The disparities are not restricted to the societal stigma on their existence but also every day discrimination and denial of human rights.

The Constitution of India guarantees rights and protections to all humans in general. The only distinction in this regard are the reasonable restrictions except which no discrimination on the grounds of sex, religion, caste or creed is not tolerated. Even after the constitutionally guaranteed political and other benefits, the third gender community still finds itself in the same position. The issue that these laws are not implemented, that the gender finds itself more often than not without a job in the respectable positions is an unavoidable truth in which inequality is an everyday affair.

This particular issue took the light when Air India was brought to the court for refusing an airhostess job claiming she was a transgender and that the post was only reserved for women. The denial is an act which is banned by law. The question on how the gender forms a reasonable nexus with the description of job calibre is arbitrary and undoubtedly, is an infringement of equality under Article 14. The denial also violates Article 15 for infringing the prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex. Article 21 fnds as the personal dignity of the gender stands into question. The struggle as ‘other’ is not merely the name calling but also the opportunities since that lies as the only one through which the gender would be respected and could also afford to grow in their lives. Most of this gender related issues are not only connected to the societal issue but also because of their lifestyle due to the lack of resources and opportunities limiting them to only begging, which more often than not, is a bad business with no security.

When the Constitution sought to remove the untouchability issues, along with the guaranteed rights under Article 17, there were also reservations and job opportunities that the issue has almost been demolished and seen in only backward areas.

But a major issue that crosses between the blinking of an eye is the fact that the reservations bring lifelong recognition under the same society. The passing of Transgender Protection Act, 2019 starts on the wrong foot. The various instances where the Act does not take in the consideration of trans-activists puts the first question on the upliftment.

The most serious flaw that remains is the process of trans-people changing their documents to reflect the identity. The new law sets up a two-step process. Firstly, it requires the person to apply for a “transgender certificate” from the District Magistrate of the particular location. This specific part can be done on the basis of the person’s self-declared identity. Only for this step does the certificate holder gets eligible to apply for a “change in gender certificate,” which is to change the legally declared gender to a male or female. However, this second step requires the person to provide different documents such as surgery proof, issued by a hospital official, which is again sent to the District Magistrate for a second evaluation. It also requires the officials to be “satisfied with the correctness of such certificate.”

One important factor to notice here is that it sets an extraordinary amount of power with one government officer who might have the only power to abuse the position or arbitrarily “qualify” to the gender as required to be recognized as who they are. It also pressurizes people into medical procedures they might not want or might be comfortable with. Such a forceful act is in itself a fundamental rights violation made by the government officials.

Repetitively the Indian courts have long held that trans people deserve the government’s recognition on their own terms and with actions which are assimilated from their demands, without mandatory intervention or discrimination but the same has been dismissed.

Improvement in the status of the transgender community needs to be a collective effort in order to empower the discussed community in the workplace and to reduce the social stigmas which could also end up improving their economic position. Although the Act only puts an onus and does not place legal requirements on the people concerned, in view of the changing the dynamic status. However, preparing such an Indian workspace for an inclusive approach towards transgender individuals is going to be a continuing uphill task and accommodating such societal change of this magnitude is definitely going to be a slow process in India.

Civil Society and Covid19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has given us something that the majority of us haven’t found in the course of our lives: Large quantities of individuals are not able to have two meals every day.

The disaster is that the administration has enough and more food grains to take care of individuals during this time; the main problem is of dissemination—both as far as broken gracefully chains, just as the request of the legislature to restrain circulation to recipients under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), ie, need proportion card holders. This methodology is defective on the grounds that the NFSA has numerous avoidance, with probably the most unfortunate of poor people, itinerant or Adivasi people group, and the urban poor being forgotten about. Additionally, proportion cards are of no utilization to vagrant specialists stuck outside their home state. There are comparative issues of rejection in different administrations too, for example, vocations and human services. This is the place common society must advance in—to squeeze the legislature to universalize these administrations.

Network of civil society

Civil society should construct a system that cuts the nation over. We should plan the various associations and gatherings giving help in each area, square, and down to each town. We can do this since we have volunteers and laborers—from field staff of not-for-profits to government teachers—everywhere throughout the nation, and we know whom we can contact for any data or help at wherever.

The quality of Civil society lies in knowing and being the little, decentralized units that have assumed liability for their whole region—recognizing the quantity of individuals in the zone, the help required, the holes in government alleviation, the difficulties on the ground, etc. By uniting them and shaping a system, we can empower these units to call upon one another for help, for example, securing material or revamping flexibly chains. Above all, the system can have a voice at the national-level that says everybody is qualified for benefits, regardless of whether they are not apportion card holders or dynamic specialists under NREGA.

Work with the government

The job of civil society doesn’t stop at squeezing the legislature. There are numerous zones that the legislature can’t reach; we need to reach there. We need to utilize our straightforwardness and responsibility systems to screen the administration’s work and ensure state assets are all around utilized. We additionally need to proactively discover the holes, and help fill those holes.

The administration structure is functioning admirably in certain zones and not working in others. In a portion of those spots, the legislature is itself requesting our assistance. Given the hugeness of the intercession required, the administration can’t do it all alone, and common society can’t supplant the huge job of the legislature in confronting this emergency. While civil society associations can assume liability for one zone and completely guarantee the prosperity of the individuals there, we should likewise work with nearby governments, assist individuals with getting to help quantifies down to each country and urban ward, and fill the holes in the administration’s reaction. Panchayats and nearby self-governments additionally have an extremely enormous task to carry out in this exertion.

What’s more, ultimately, let us not overlook democratic system as of now—right to speak, the right to challenge, the right to argue—in light of the fact that today, the main thing a large number of needy individuals have is a voice. We have to enhance that voice to guarantee that the most defenceless get the most help, and the individuals who are well-off possibly get something on the off chance that it helps the most powerless. How much consideration we pay to the millions who have been most exceedingly terrible influenced by COVID-19 and the lockdown will decide if we come out of this emergency.

Harmony management at Organisation

IN modern business world, Harmony management is very essential for an organisation which is helping to manage organisational behaviour and employees. If there is not presence this then organisation can’t running smoothly and never achieve their goals and success in the market. If their employees are not happy at workplace, they are not productive and there are arises conflicts in the organisation between their employees, sub- ordinates and employers. In the absence of it trigger a huge amount of stress which affect the organisation as well as employees efficiency. Employees exposed to such work conditions will waste a lot of energy on trivial things, which will consequently affect their productivity and focus.

A well- organised workplace will not only increase employees’ creativity, but wil turn your office in serene, yet efficient work environment. Since happy workers are more productive workers, treating them with care and respect bring tangible benefits to your business, as well.

” New research suggests we work more effectively, creatively and collaboratively when we are happy.”

For all these reasons, we have analyzed many of different ways to bring harmony at workplace in modern business world. There are some business strategies which will help business owners to improve their office ambience and work organisation.

There are several types of employees in the organisation with different cultures, languages, religion and customs at a workplace who works together to get an organisational goals and objectives.

# Develop a system of rewards

No employees will feel good working in a stable and bleak environment. This is why every business owner and HR expert need to develop a system of bonuses for their employees. It is motivated to employees for working / perform their work effectively in workplace. It should be clear a set of promotion and rises is must for every business.

# Practice supportive communication

Now a days, people mostly refer to communication as to what we do when we speak on the phone, chat via social media or text one another. There is both types of communication follow up like…formal and informal communication between employees and employer. There is clear communication and both side massage understand in same manner. If there is some confusion they should discuss again on that massage/ information.

# Listen carefully to your employees

Instead of turning a deaf ear in their workers’ complaint and problems, proactive business executives should listen with great interest. If they listen their problems then they can take a corrective action regarding that problem to sought out and workers’ close to him. If there is coming any problem in workplace, employees also inform about that problem which affects the organisational work and objectives. Sometimes they suggest their opinion and ideas regarding the problems which arises in the organisation.

“Good listening is much more than being silent while the other person talk.”

# Invest in employees’ knowledge

Workers who don’t climb the ladder will soon lose motivation and energy for work. While we gmhave already discussed the importance of internal system of rewards, what also matter is the opportunity to learn those. If employee want to learn new technologies and want to getting another knowledge there have opportunities in the organisation. The most practical early to enable your employees to become more competitive is to invest in their education. For example, they can enroll on one of numerous online courses and extend their knowledge.

“Back in the day, if you wanted to learn something new, you’d go to school for it. “

If you pay only one part and the employees pay the rest , they will have a stronger sense of obligation to finish those courses and get back to work with new skills.

There are some measures which will help to maintain / bring harmony at workplace.