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Page14, GS1, Social Issues | GS2 Governance Issues | GS3 Economy

Nagaland got its first medical college earlier this month — the Nagaland
Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) at Phriebagei in Kohima
will have 100 MBBS seats for the coming academic session next year.

Why these article important?

GS1, Health Issue is an Health Governance Human Resource

Useful in Prelims MCQ
important issue related became important post crucial to Economy
and Mains Fodder
to Population pandemic (GS2) (GS3)
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Q. Which of the following is the apex body in the country to regulate

Medical Education in India?
A) Indian Council of Medical Research
B) National Medical Commission
C) Indian Medical Association
D) Indian Institute of Science
Answer: B
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Bring Down Regional Disparity
Restrictions on Addition of New
Seats
Still Potential of 40,000 addition
of MBBS seats in country
Southern States Angered
NMC Guidelines
• Recently, guidelines of National Medical Commission has put a hold on new
medical colleges & expansion of existing colleges in states more than 100
Medical Education seats per million Population.
Medical Disparity in India
• At least 13 States & UT in India have more seats than MNC guidelines.
• Highest in Tamil Nadu (11,225), followed by Karnataka (11,020) and
Maharashtra (10,295).
• Tamil Nadu has exceeded by 46%; Karnataka by 63% | Maharashtra on the
other hand is deficit (-18.5%)
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States with Deficiency

• The deficiency is most acute in Meghalaya, Bihar and

Jharkhand all of which face deficit of more than 75%.
• Uttar Pradesh the most populous state in the country
has 9,253 seats with a deficiency of 61%.

Critical Analysis of Government Policy

• The above deficiencies exist even when the government
has doubled UG and PG seats.
• Many in the medicine believe that higher number of
seats has led to deterioration of quality of Medical
Education in the country.
• Many Southern States which are doing really
well in Medical Education won’t be able to
add more seats.
• The quality of institutions in new and
remote regions would be questionable.
• NMCs guidelines to some extent also seem
encroaching on principles of Federalism.
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Necessity of the Move

• The move is in line with WHO recommended (they are not writing on the wall though).
• The skewed Medical Infrastructure and manpower is likely to get rationalized.
• Many institutions in the country (including AIIMS Delhi) facing shortage of Faculty and
Medical Staff will witness an improvement.
• Cleavages and Contradictions exposed in Post Pandemic Period.
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National Medical Commission

• Last month National Medical Commission was in news because it was awarded the World
Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Status for 10 years, the highest
standards in medical education and accreditation.

• The NMC is a statutory body constituted by an act of Parliament known as National

Medical Commission Act, 2019.
• The NMC acts as India's top regulator of medical education and practice.
• Committed to upholding the highest standards in healthcare education, NMC ensures the
delivery of quality medical education and training across the nation.
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World Federation for Medical Education

• Founded in 1972, it is a global organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of medical

education worldwide.

• All the 706 existing medical colleges in India will become WFME accredited .
• The new medical colleges that will be set up in the coming 10 years will automatically become WFME
accredited.
• It will also enable Indian medical graduates to pursue postgraduate training and practice in other countries that
require WFME recognition, such as the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
• It will increase the international recognition and reputation of Indian medical schools and professionals.
• It will also make India an attractive destination for international students due to our globally
recognized standards.
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Page14, GS1, Art & Culture

The article dwells upon the tradition of Ramleela – India’s most famous folk theatre that became popular in
Trinidad on account of Indians migrating there as indentured labour.

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Related to GS1 | Art Important Facts Concepts like Useful in Prelims

& Culture around Ramleela Indentured Labour Exam

Slavery abolished in British
Empire in 1834
Labour Demand adversely
impacted
Planters resorted to system
of indentured labour
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What was Indentured Labour
• Indentured labor was a system in which laborers, often from India, China, or
other countries, signed contracts (indentures) to work in foreign colonies.
• Agents (kanganis) recruited laborers, often in impoverished regions, with
promises of better opportunities abroad.
• Laborers were sent to work on plantations, mines, construction projects, or
other labor-intensive activities, primarily in European colonies.
• The indentured labor system left a lasting impact on the demographics,
culture, and labor history of many countries, including India, the Caribbean,
and Southeast Asia.
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Indentured Labour - Coolies

• The word "coolie" is derived from the Chinese term
"kuli" (苦力), which means "hard labor" or "bitter
work." It was initially used to describe Chinese
laborers but was later extended to encompass
laborers from other Asian countries, including India.
• These laborers were subjected to harsh working
conditions, low wages, and often exploitative
treatment by their employers.
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Need for Plantation Workers

Ceylon
Plantation Crops in Colonies

• Ceylon needed “Coolies” to work

Mauritius on plantation but natives of India
being attached to their land & soil
Fiji
would need an incentive.
Malaya Robert Brownrigg Hugh Eliot
(Governor of Ceylon) Governor of Madras

Carribean Islands Two Slavery in Further

People willing
Successive British India Strengthened
to go to
Famine (1833 Abolished in Indentured
Ceylon
& 1843) 1843 Labour

In 1877, the famine year, there were nearly 380,000 Tamil labourers in Ceylon
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About Ramleela

• The Traditional performance of Ramayana was inscribed on the UNESCO

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.

• Staging of Ramlila is based on the Ramacharitmanas. Ramlila's recount episodes from

the Ramacharitmanas through a series of performances.

Ramcharitamanas

• Ramacharitmanas are sacred texts devoted to the glory of Rama. It was composed in
the Awadhi dialect of Hindi by Tulsidas in the 16th century with an objective of
making the Sanskrit epic available to all.
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More Trivia: Khon Ramlila

• Khon Ramlila is a masked form of Ramlila art of Thailand.

• It’s a form of masked dance depicting the scenes of Ramlila. It has no dialogues and
background voices narrate the whole story of Ramayana. It is also famous for its
beautiful attire and golden masks.
• It is included in the list of UNESCO’s Intangible cultural heritage.
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More Trivia: Khon Ramlila

• Since 1972, Bakshi ka Talab has hosted another one-

of-a-kind Ramlila. near Lucknow, where Rama,
Lakshman, and Hanuman are the main protagonists
Muslim teenagers are playing, which is a significant
deviation from the norm.
• This 'Us gaon ki ramlila' has also been made as a radio
drama, to develop a sense of community among the
people.
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Page6, GS3, Environment

The article seeks to explain the effiency of ‘Dust Supressants’ to curb pollution caused by PM10, PM2.5 and
other particulate matter.

Why these article important?

Environment |
GS1 Problems of
Related to GS3 Measures to Curb GS2 Governance
Urbanization
Pollution
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Dust Suppressant

Instructions by
• Dust suppression is the application of liquid to restrict the airborne
Central Pollution
dissemination of fine particles. Control Board 2019
• The water is usually mixed with salts of calcium or magnesium
Delhi PWD
(Magnesium Chloride Hydrated Flakes) which can settle the dust down
for longer durations. Delhi Pollution
Control Committee
30% Additional Reduction in Dust concentration
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Central Pollution Control Board

• CPCB is a statutory organisation which was constituted in September,

Principal Functions &

Water (Prevention and
1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Control of Pollution) Act,
1974
• It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to

Mandate
the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Air (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act, 1981

promote cleanliness of streams and improve the quality of air and to Environment (Protection)
wells by prevention, control and prevent, control or abate air Act, 1986
abatement of water pollution pollution
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Q. Which of the following is the correct assumption that can be made from the
above given passage?
1. ISRO lacks in rocket technology that can lead to snags in ignition and delays
2. ISRO takes a lot of time to build spaceships in comparison to other agencies
3. India is putting best effort to make Gaganyaan mission a success even if it means
delaying certain deadlines.
Select the correct answer using codes below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 3 only
Answer: D
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• Gaganyaan is a mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

• Under the Gaganyaan schedule:
• Three flights will be sent into orbit.
• There will be two unmanned flights and one human spaceflight.

• The Gaganyaan system module, called the Orbital Module will have three Indian
astronauts, including a woman.

• It will circle Earth at a low-earth-orbit at an altitude of 300-400 km from earth for 5-7
days.

• GSLV Mk III, also called the LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3,) will be used to launch
Gaganyaan.
• Astronauts will undergo training at Russia’s Glavkosmos
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