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Q. With reference to the PARAKH initiative of the government of India, consider the following statements:

1. PARAKH is India's national assessment regulator which is launched by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with the World Bank.
2. PARAKH will be responsible for conducting large-scale assessments, including the National Achievement Survey (NAS).
3. It will help to achieve the goals set by the New Education Policy.
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PARAKH:

▪️The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has released India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH, which will work on setting norms, standards, and guidelines for student assessment and evaluation for all recognized school boards in the country. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
▪️PARAKH stands for The Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.
▪️ It is established within the education survey division of the NCERT.

More on the PARAKH:

▪️PARAKH has been launched as a part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Hence statement 3 is correct.

▪️It has envisaged a standard-setting body to advise school boards regarding the new assessment patterns and the latest research and promote collaboration between them.

▪️PARAKH will work in three major assessment areas including large-scale assessments, school-based assessments, and examination reforms.

▪️It will work on bringing an equivalence in the recognized school boards in India in terms of the academic standards among learners.

▪️PARAKH will closely work with the state directorates of education, state, education boards, and international organizations, working in the area of assessment and evaluation.

▪️The PARAKH regulator aims to set up assessment guidelines for all boards to help remove disparities in the scores of students enrolled with different state boards.

▪️PARAKH will be responsible for conducting large-scale assessments, including the National Achievement Survey (NAS). Hence statement 2 is correct.

▪️The centre will also manage India’s participation in international assessments such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).

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Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Railway Ministry gives Eat Right Station certification to those railway stations which provide high-quality, nutritious food to passengers.
2. The Eat Right Station certification is part of the Eat Right India movement, a large-scale effort by FSSAI to transform the country’s food system to ensure safe, healthy, and sustainable food for all Indians.
3. The Varanasi Cantt Railway Station is first station in India to receive this Eat Right Station certification.
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Eat Right Station:

▪️Recently, Indian Railways’ Varanasi Cantt Railway Station has been awarded a 5-star 'Eat Right Station' certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers.

What is the 'Eat Right Station' certification?

▪️The “Eat Right Station” certification is part of the “Eat Right India” movement, a large-scale effort by FSSAI to transform the country’s food system to ensure safe, healthy, and sustainable food for all Indians. Hence statement 2 is correct.
▪️Eat Right India adopts a mix of regulatory, capacity-building, collaborative, and empowerment approaches to ensure that our food is suitable both for people and the planet.

Who gives this certification?

▪️This certification is granted by FSSAI to railway stations adhering to standard food storage and hygiene practices. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
▪️The 'Eat Right Station' certification is awarded by FSSAI to railway stations that set benchmarks in providing safe and wholesome food to passengers.
▪️The station is awarded a certificate upon a conclusion of an FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency with ratings from 1 to 5. The 5-star rating indicates full compliance by the station to ensure safe and hygienic food is available to passengers.

Other 5-Star “Eat Right” Certified Railway Stations:

▪️Varanasi Cantt Railway Station is not the only railway station in India to have received the 5-star “Eat Right” certification. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
▪️Other stations with this distinction include:
- Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station (Delhi)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai)
- Mumbai Central Railway Station (Mumbai)
- Vadodara Railway Station
- Chandigarh Railway Station
- Bhopal Railway Station

What is FSSAI?

▪️Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act).
▪️Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the administrative Ministry of FSSAI.

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Q. The World Social Report 2023, recently in the news, is launched by which one of the following institutions?
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UNDESA World Social Report 2023

▪️The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) published the World Social Report 2023.
▪️The theme of this report is “Leaving No One Behind in an Aging World”.

What are the key findings of the Report?

▪️As per the report, the number of persons aged 65 years or older worldwide is expected to double over the next three decades.
▪️The elderly population will reach 1.6 billion in 2050, accounting for more than 16% of the global population.
▪️North Africa, West Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to experience the fastest growth.
▪️Also, Europe and North America have the highest share of older persons combined.
▪️In India, by the year 2050, it is expected that the number of elderly in the country will reach 324 million.

What is the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)?

▪️It was formed in the year 1948.
▪️It is the development pillar of the United Nations.
▪️UN DESA is a pioneer of sustainable development and the home of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where each goal finds its space and where all stakeholders can do their part to leave no one behind.
▪️It is a leading analytical voice for promoting inclusion, reducing inequalities and eradicating poverty, and a champion for tearing down the barriers that keep people in poverty.

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Q. With reference to the World Hindi Day (Diwas), consider the following statements:

1. The very first World Hindi Day was celebrated in the year 1951 by then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to promote Hindi as global language.
2. The Hindi Diwas is used to spread awareness about the use of the Indian language as well as the ongoing issues with Hindi usage and promotion.
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World Hindi Day/Diwas:

▪️Every year on January 10, we commemorate World Hindi Day. Also known as Vishwa Hindi Diwas, it marks the day when Hindi was first spoken in the United Nations General Assembly in 1949.
▪️The very first World Hindi Day was celebrated on January 10, 2006, at the behest of former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
▪️World Hindi Day is an occasion to recognise Hindi as a universal language.
▪️The Hindi Diwas is used to spread awareness about the use of the Indian language as well as the ongoing issues with Hindi usage and promotion. Hence statement 2 is correct.
▪️It also places a strong emphasis on developing a passion for the language and valuing the contributions of Hindi speakers.
▪️Hindi was made the official language of the Union of India in 1950. The official language of India is designated as Hindi in Devanagari script in Article 343 of the Indian Constitution.
▪️To promote the Hindi language, the government of India also hosts a conference. Dubbed the "World Hindi Conference," it was first organised in 1975 in Nagpur.
▪️A total of 122 representatives from 30 nations attended the conference.

▪️This year, 2023, in partnership with the Government of Fiji, the Ministry of External Affairs will host the 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji from February 15–17.
▪️The World Hindi Day 2023 conference's main theme is "Hindi: From Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence."

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