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#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic01

National Digital Health Mission (Part 01/02)

- It is a digital health ecosystem
- part of the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY
- Implemented by National Health Authority.

Features

1. Unique health IDs for all
2. Digitization of health records of all and its accessibility for health facilities
3. Six Digital systems included - HealthID, DigiDoctor, Health Facility Registry, Personal Health Records, e-Pharmacy & Telemedicine
4. Comprehensive Health Profile - Doctor appointment, medication prescribed, etc to be maintained.

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic01

NDHM - Part 02/02

Significance of this mission

- Improves efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of health service delivery.
- reduces the gap among stakeholders such as patients, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies etc
- Digital health infrastructure improved
- Helps towards the achievement of the UN SDG 3.8 of Universal Health Coverage.

Recommendations
- NDHM should also recognize ‘Health’ as a justiciable right, as prescribed in the National Health Policy, 2017.
- data security and privacy of patients must be ensured.

Concluding Remarks
This scheme will revolutionize the health care system, and help in realizing the dream of 'Health for All' envisaged by founding fathers of our country.

Friends,
we have started,
#5MinRead Current Affairs series, for Mains2020.

Articles with limited series will be posted regularly at our Telegram channel,
And around 100 topics would be covered through Videos Lectures at YouTube channel.

#5MinRead #Topic02 #Mains2020

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic03 #GS2

ONLINE JUSTICE DELIVERY
(Part 01/02)
News:
The Supreme Court recently passed directions(under Art 142) for all courts across the country to extensively use videoconferencing for delivering justice during COVID-19.

Advantages of Online Justice Delivery
1. Reduce pendency of cases: 2006 -2019 → 22% increase in pendency
2. Enhanced efficiency of courts:
3. Tackling infrastructural constraints: saves huge investment cost of
building, staff, security, etc.
4. Justice for All - Accessibility, availability and affordability of justice from home.
5. Transparency and accountability of Judiciary increased.
(Through audio- video recordings of court proceedings)
6. Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) increased, thus boost to investments in India.

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic03 #GS2

ONLINE JUSTICE DELIVERY
(Part 02/02)

Challenges
1. Technological challenges:
a. Technical glitches during proceedings
b. Internet connectivity issue especially in rural areas.
2. Lack of technical knowledge amongst the Judicial staff and the judges.
3. Loss of personal connect: cyber threats and privacy issues may make Victims uncomfortable.
4. Digital Divide - Justice may become distant for digitally excluded people.
5. Cyber security threats
6. Threat to Right to Privacy: If there is absence of any data protection

Recommendations
1. Blockchain powered platform: To ensure transparency and reduce cyber security threats.
2. Tapping Artificial Intelligence: for fast tracking of pending cases.
3. Data privacy laws and rules: making more Clear and stringent laws.

Concluding Remarks
Online justice can be a complimentary option for Speedy justice for all. It will help to protect the fundamental human right of Justice, as enshrined in our constitution.

#5MinRead  #Mains2020 #Topic04

Compulsory Voting (Part 01/02)

Context
It's been widely debated in Indian media since last 2 years and a private members Compulsory Voting Bill, 2019, was introduced in Lok sabha in July 2019.

What is it?
It requires eligible citizens to register and vote in elections, and may impose penalties on those who fail to do so.

Pro-Arguments

1.Higher voter turnout leads to greater political legitimacy.
2. civil education and political stimulation will result in a better informed citizenry. 
3. No disenfranchisement of marginalized people
4. Reduction in outside influences like muscle power, money power etc

#5MinRead  #Mains2020 #Topic04

Compulsory Voting (Part 02/02)

Against-Arguments

1.Its against Right to freedom and Voice of dissent guaranteed in a democracy.
2.may lead to state oppressions, and give rise to separatism and regionalism.
3. Poors - basic needs priority and not Voting
4. Not feasible to implement, as state machinery is inadequate for imposing punishments.
5. It violates freedom of speech because the freedom to speak necessarily includes the freedom not to speak.
6. International experiences as in Australia, reflects, increased in Voterturn out does not ensure Quality of voting. People votes without even looking at whom they are voting(Donkey Voting).

Concluding Remarks
Not practical in India, which has also been highlighted by the 255th Law commission report.
India should work on increasing voter turnout through encouraging Political education and mass sensitization about Civic duty of voting.

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic05

Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Part 01/02)

- Term coined by Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. 
- It refers to how technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and the internet of things are merging with humans' physical lives. 

- It includes
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2. Blockchain
3. Quantum computing
4. Nanotechnology
5. Robotics
6. The Internet of Things (IoT)
7. 3-D printing
8. Self-driving cars, and materials storage

Benefits
- It helps relieve poverty and improve people’s standard of living.
- With Artificial Intelligence, there will be better diagnosis, cheaper and better medical services.
- better security, surveillance and search and rescue operations.
- It will help connect every last village in the country to ensure better government services and improved infrastructure for all.
- Potential can be tapped for dealing with Climate change and achieve Sustainable Development.

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic05

Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Part 02/02)

Challenges:

Economic
- High economic costs
- Business model adaptation
- Unclear economic benefits/excessive investment

Social
- It could yield greater inequality
- disrupt labor markets
- Cause Social tension
- Can increase middle classes dissatisfaction and unfairness. 
- Privacy concerns
- Surveillance and distrust

Political
- Lack of regulation, standards and forms of certifications
- Unclear legal issues and data security

Conclusion
It can take India to new heights of development, and improve the quality of life of its citizens, and bring a significant social transformation.

#5MinRead #MainsFire #PT2021

Production Linked incentive scheme 2020
(Part 01/02)

- Introduced in April 2020
- It is a part of National Policy on Electronics
- It proposes a financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the electronics value chain including mobile phones, electronic components etc.

Features:
- incentive of 4% to 6% on incremental sales for companies
- 2019-20 as the base year for calculation of incentives.
- Applicable to target segments namely mobile phones and specified electronic components.
- Applications for a period of 4 months initially which may be extended.
- Nodal Agency which shall act as a Project Management Agency (PMA) 

#5MinRead #MainsFire #PT2021

Production Linked incentive scheme 2020
(Part 02/02)

Merits:

- Rise in faster production of mobile phones in domestic economy.
- India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)
- Generate employment
- Will strengthen the infrastructure, -increases skill development and provide domestic supply chain.
- Create an enabling environment for the industry to compete globally.

Conclusion:
This scheme will help in strengthening the Make in India project of Indian government.

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic06

Role of Parliamentary Committee

In the Indian Parliament, a Parliamentary Standing committee is a committee consisting of Members of Parliament.

Features:

It is a permanent or temporary regular committee which is constituted from time to time

Committees draw their authority from Article 105 and Article 118 

Role of committees

- Executive Accountability
- Support Parliament’s work.
- Examine ministerial budgets
- Examine Bills 
- Consideration of Annual Reports.

Significance
- Help in obtaining public feedback 
- building political consensus on contentious issues
- develop expertise in subjects
- detailed scrutiny of bills 
- Increase the efficiency and expertise of Parliament.

Measures to strengthencommittee
- Linking Financial departments to Outcomes
- Establishing Parliamentary Budget Office(PBO)
- Strengthening Public Accounts Committee
- Strengthening Estimates Committee
- Scrutiny of Supplementary Demands for Grants

Although parliamentary and cabinet committees are not a part of the Constitution, they ensure healthy democracy and governance through scrutiny and better policies.

#5MinRead #Mains2020 #Topic07 #GS2 #GS3

Fiscal Council

A fiscal council is a permanent agency with a mandate to assess the government’s fiscal plans and projections against parameters of macroeconomic sustainability.

- It puts out its findings in the public domain.
- It recommended by both 13th  and 14th  Finance Commission

Significance:
- Raises the level of debate.
- Boost accuracy.
- Greater transparency and accountability.
- Raises the public awareness
- Understand the nature of budgetary constraint.
- More accurate macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts.

Need for Fiscal Council?
- Tax maladministration
- Lack of coordination between GST and Finance Commission
- Overestimated revenue growth and underestimated expenditure growth.
- Limiting on the Center’s borrowing
- Fixing up fiscal deficit

Conclusion
FC ensures the checks and balances in the system for greater good and will help in improving comprehensiveness, transparency and accountability of budgetary data.