Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signs MoU with Ramakrishna Math and Mission to strengthen intergenerational bonding
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is partnering with Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission to strengthen intergenerational bonding among children, parents, and grandparents across 200 pilot schools in India.
- The initiative will employ play-based and evidence-based activities, co-learning games, a bilingual resource center website, and teacher certification to foster emotional and cultural relationships.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), Elderline helpline, and the role of Ramakrishna Mission in social welfare initiatives.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Discuss the significance of intergenerational bonding in addressing the socio-emotional challenges faced by the elderly population in India, and evaluate the role of civil society partnerships in implementing such social welfare initiatives.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the "Creating Intergenerational Bonding" initiative recently in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a collaborative initiative launched by the Department of School Education and Literacy in partnership with the Ramakrishna Mission. 2. The initiative aims to strengthen emotional and cultural relationships across generations using play-based activities and co-learning games in selected pilot schools. 3. It is designed to complement existing senior citizen welfare schemes such as the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY). Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the initiative is a partnership of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and not the Department of School Education and Literacy. Statements 2 and 3 are correct as the initiative aims to foster intergenerational bonding through play-based activities, co-learning games, and teacher certification across 200 pilot schools, and it is expected to complement existing schemes like the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) and Elderline.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.