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An Analysis of Mental Health in Slums of India
Diya Goswami
Volume 1, Issue 1
16 September 2020
Page No.: 1-7
Abstract
There has been a rapid growth of the urban population and more than 65 million inhabitants live in almost 14 million urban slum households in India. (Mercian Daniel, 2019) With the dearth of sanitation, food insecurity and bare-minimum incomes, slum dwellers fail to rectify their mental health. Although mental health problems in developing countries are highly prevalent, such issues are not yet adequately addressed in their rapidly urbanising megacities, where a growing number of residents live in slums. Little is known about the spectrum of mental well-being in urban slums and only poor knowledge exists on health promotive socio-physical environments in these areas. (Gruebner, 2012)
Authors
Diya Goswami
B.A. Hons. Sociology, Hindu College, University of Delhi, India
B.A. Hons. Sociology, Hindu College, University of Delhi, India
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Goswami, D. (2020). An Analysis of Mental Health in Slums of India. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 1-7.
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Understanding the Need for Holistic Education Models and its Importance in the lives of Children Living in Indian Urban Slums
Ishika Chauhan
Volume 1, Issue 1
13 September 2020
Page No.: 8-17
Abstract
Education has always been synonymous to lecture learning and memorisation; both variables that change as we move from one student to another. This paper talks about the need to change how education is looked at and what it stands for, in a way that it is not limited to a set pattern of learning. This study also focuses on how often when we talk about children being educated we leave a substantial lot behind; the slum youth, which leads us to believe that a radical change is required, a model that strikes a perfect balance between multiple aspects of learning and not just one: The Holistic Education model. The Holistic Education Model is one that allows children to not be mere passive observers but to be able to research, locate, analyse and differentiate between right and wrong which further helps develop them as a whole. The importance of the same is evident as the paper moves forward with a practical example that has changed the dynamics of education for the slum youth in one small part of Mumbai. Given that previously this topic has not been given a fair amount of consideration, this study seeks to be a standpoint for further research on the same.
Authors
Ishika Chauhan
Department of Political Science, Kalindi College, University of Delhi, India
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Chauhan, I. (2020). Understanding the Need for Holistic Education Models and its Importance in the lives of Children Living in Indian Urban Slums. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 8-17. http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Understanding-the-Need-for-Holistic-Education-Models-and-its-Importance-in-the-lives-of-Children-Living-in-Indian-Urban-Slums.pdf
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The Invisible Impact of the COVID-19: Rise in Domestic Violence
Harsidak Kaur Chawla
Volume 1, Issue 1
13 September 2020
Page No.: 18-22
Abstract
Education has always been synonymous to lecture learning and memorisation; both variables that change as we move from one student to another. This paper talks about the need to change how education is looked at and what it stands for, in a way that it is not limited to a set pattern of learning. This study also focuses on how often when we talk about children being educated we leave a substantial lot behind; the slum youth, which leads us to believe that a radical change is required, a model that strikes a perfect balance between multiple aspects of learning and not just one: The Holistic Education model. The Holistic Education Model is one that allows children to not be mere passive observers but to be able to research, locate, analyse and differentiate between right and wrong which further helps develop them as a whole. The importance of the same is evident as the paper moves forward with a practical example that has changed the dynamics of education for the slum youth in one small part of Mumbai. Given that previously this topic has not been given a fair amount of consideration, this study seeks to be a standpoint for further research on the same.
Authors
Harsidak Kaur Chawla
Project uP Research Team
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Chawla H. K. (2020). The Invisible Impact of the COVID-19: Rise in Domestic Violence. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 18.
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Innovations In Public Policies Targeted towards Urban Slum Development
Vardaan Shekhawat
Volume 1, Issue 1
13 September 2020
Page No.: 23-32
Abstract
The world’s urban population is increasing by about 70 million people a year (Fiscella & Williams, 2004). This increase in population comes with an increase in the basic human requirements for survival which include shelter, employment, food, healthcare etc. However, various developing economies and governments fail to provide these for all its population. Thus, it forces the ones left out to rely on or create their own informal network and infrastructure, a manifestation of such state of affairs are urban slums. Due to their informal and unsafe nature; slums are illegal settlements and have become the living space for millions of people around the world. As per an Indian Government 2010 report “A compact settlement of at least 20 households with a collection of poorly built tenements, mostly of temporary nature, crowded together usually with inadequate sanitary and drinking water facilities in unhygienic conditions is a slum.”(Government of India,2010)
Authors
Vardaan Shekhawat
Department of Political Science, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India
Department of Political Science, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India
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Shekhawat, V. (2020). Innovations In Public Policies Targeted towards Urban Slum Development. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 23. http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/
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Tackling the Lack of Education in Slums by
Using Nudging to Establish the Existence of Sheepskin Effects
Maanvita Dhaka and Rohit Harlalka
Volume 1, Issue 1
14 September 2020
Page No.: 33-59
Abstract
India is a country with the second largest population in the world and a very high illiteracy rate. Therefore, this paper tries to understand the various reasons and dynamics behind the problem of lack of education in urban slums and hence, tries to solve the same by recommending a policy that would use Thaler and Sunstein’s theory of Nudge to establish the existence of sheepskin effects in the minds of the parents dwelling in the slums. The policy of Padho aur Badho is recommended, which entails a cash transfer to the households in slums, on the condition that their children are sent to school. The feasibility of the policy is tested using a cost-benefit analysis and it is concluded that the program would lead to net benefits amounting to more than a million rupees from each student enrolled under the program.
Authors
Maanvita Dhaka
Hindu College, University of Delhi, India.
Rohit Harlalka
London School of Economics, England
Hindu College, University of Delhi, India.
Rohit Harlalka
London School of Economics, England
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Dhaka, M., & Harlalka, R. (2020). Tackling the Lack of Education in Slums by Using Nudging to Establish the Existence of Sheepskin Effects. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 33. http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sheepskin-and-
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Community Health Workers: The COVID Warriors of Rural India
Avantika Thareja and Ashmeet Singh
Volume 1, Issue 1
15 September 2020
Page No.: 60-73
Abstract
The diverse roles and activities of community health throughout history have been appreciated across programmes in various countries. In a plethora of cases, CHWs perform a range of different and equally challenging tasks that can be preventive, curative and developmental. CHWs have played an integral role while battling medical emergencies right from Ebola to COVID-19. Our study endeavoured to establish the role played by them in the past and found the acute structural challenges faced by them in the Indian context. Through the medium of this paper we have talked about the steps that are being taken by the Anganwadi Workers — the CHWs of India such as recording people’s travel history from door to door, noting flu symptoms and, where needed, even helping trace contacts. Our Study also tried to grasp the significant role that they’re playing to control this pandemic and suggested measures to do this with more efficiency. However, the challenges are yet to be tackled. Herein, we calculated how the lack of representation, lack of funds, etc., are sabotaging the mission and what could be done to turn this around. Furthermore, we found that if we do not move beyond these barriers, not only are we putting at stake the lives of CHWs, but also reducing the pace at which these pandemic or other medical emergencies could be tackled. We further realised the need for amendments and systemic reforms and suggested different policies/steps which could be implemented/taken to ensure safety, growth, representation and increase the efficiency of the community health workers of India.
Authors
Avantika Thareja
Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India
Ashmeet Singh
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India
Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India
Ashmeet Singh
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India
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Thareja, A., & Singh, A. (2020). Community Health Workers: The COVID Warriors of Rural India. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 60. http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/
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Drug Abuse In Indian Slums
Chandni Dhawan and Sukriti Arora
Volume 1, Issue 1
16 September 2020
Page No.: 74-98
Abstract
Drug Abuse is a plight that breeds in almost every society in the world including India. It is a costly burden that inhibits the growth of a country. However, the prevalence of drug abuse and pattern of drug consumption varies in different types of population. The slum dwellers, whose growth is critically hindered due to economic and social problems, the prevalence of substance abuse in this population might be different from other communities and interrelated to these problems. The aim of this research paper is to study the prevalence of drug abuse and the factors that foster it within the slum population of India. The paper discusses the policies in place to deal with drug abuse in the general scenario and about their enactment gaps in the Slums of India using multitude assessments including the PESTLE analysis and strengths/weaknesses analysis. These policies include- National Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, 2014 and The Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign.
Authors
Chandni Dhawan
Lady Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi, India
Sukriti Arora
Gargi College, University of Delhi, India.
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The Past, Present and Future of E-Learning: In India
Hanaaya Varyani and Navaneeth M S
Volume 1, Issue 1
16 September 2020
Page No.: 99-118
Abstract
E-learning is expected to be the future of education. This paper deals with the concerns that it entails and the development and growth that e-learning offers to India. The dark realities of severe economic muddles and discriminatory affairs of the country make it exclusive only to the privileged.
The major stakeholders, the students are facing immense changes with education transitioning from the traditional face to face method to online platforms, be it in terms of their mental and physical health, all-around development or them missing out on a wholesome learning experience which involves interacting with peers daily. Further, the traditional approaches in Indian pedagogy have clashing views and difficulties in adapting to online education.
Not only them, but education going virtual effects a major part of the society, be it the civil bodies or the private sector. The need for the Indian educational ecosystem to compete with the fast-growing educational technology market around the world is interlinked with the economic and social evolution of the nation. The paper also necessitates e-learning as a social investment and signifies that government policies for e-learning are the elements that solely define the future of e-learning.
Authors
Hanaaya Varyani
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi, India
Navaneeth M S
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi, India
Navaneeth M S
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
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Patriarchy and Gender Disparities in Rural India: An Analysis to Strive towards SDG-5
Poorvi Sharma and Sarthak Agarwal
Volume 1, Issue 1
16 September 2020
Page No.: 119-146
Abstract
For ages, India has been facing gender inequality beyond economic aspects and barriers to education. Patriarchy is deeply rooted especially in Rural India wherein gender inequality exists in the form of predefined gender roles and gender-based discrimination. Gender inequality is said to be a manifestation of the greater evil i.e patriarchy with mechanisms that bestow powers and privilege upon men leading to a sheer disadvantage to women. The authors found the drivers of patriarchy and gender inequalities to be namely: religious and cultural prejudice against women. The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed analysis of patriarchy and gender disparities in Rural India while aligning with the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal-5. The secondary purpose of this paper is to outline the problems with existing laws, policies and projects that have been implemented to attain gender equality and prohibit the existing gender-biased practices in the country.
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Poorvi Sharma
Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, India
Sarthak Agarwal
Hansraj College, University of Delhi, India
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Inefficient Education and High Dropout Rates of School Children in Indian Slums
Prachi Belwariar Vishishtha and Bhanu Jain
Volume 1, Issue 1
17 September 2020
Page No.: 147-168
Abstract
This paper focuses on the problems arising in government schools and the education system, which is responsible for high dropout rates among students primarily in the Indian slums. The existing education policies have been reviewed to make relevant recommendations. It has been assumed that a lack of quality education is responsible for the dropouts.
The paper emphasizes the need for the Right to Education (RTE) to safeguard all children under the age of 18 to ensure that no child is denied access from this inalienable right. It underlines the state of execution of the RTE act as well as other related schemes.
The various factors contributing to high dropouts have been explored and relevant solutions have been mentioned. Furthermore, SWOT analysis of the recommendations was carried out to check their effectiveness. They were found to be efficient with the only threat being improper implementation from the concerned authorities end.
The result was that dropouts are due to legal, political and social factors in addition to inadequate quality of education. Also, an appeal has been made to the government to increase the education sector budget allocation to ensure proper infrastructure and technologically advanced learning in the slums.
Authors
Prachi Belwariar Vishishtha
Gargi College, University of Delhi, India
Bhanu Jain
St. Stephen’ College, University of Delhi, India
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Gender Equality and Sustainable Urbanisation: Analysis, Best Practices and Recommendations for India
Bhavya Pandey and Sikha Jaiswal
Volume 1, Issue 1
17 September 2020
Page No.: 169-202
Abstract
The UN estimates that by 2030 five billion people will live in cities by 2030. Cities must be made safe for women, which will have positive benefits in terms of their health and well-being, their freedom to move around and to participate fully in all the benefits of urban life. In developing countries, such as India, safety concerns and limited access to transport reduce the probability of women participating in the labour market by 16.5 percent. The issues, hence, faced by women become enfolded into domains of accessibility, education, employment, legal hurdles, infrastructure, mobility, and urban political participation. This paper is both
review-oriented and recommendatory in nature and aims to (a) conduct a SWOT analysis of the status of urban women in India, and (b) recommend policy changes for India on the basis of best practises from countries around the world when it comes to inculcating gender equal practices into sustainable urbanisation. This paper has analysed the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to urban women in India and has delineated a roadmap to factor-in these notions into the sustainable development and good governance of cities in India. It aimed to project the scope of improvement through four verticals – education, technological integration, economic development, and policy and political participation. Linkages have been established between the measures of sustainable urbanisation and gender-sensitive policy-making which can be implemented in Indian cities
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Bhavya Pandey
Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, India
Sikha Jaiswal
Hindu College, University of Delhi, India
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Strengthening Women, Strengthening India: Need for an Employment Guarantee Programme for Women in Urban India
Tridisha Bhardwaj and Anuj Kapoor
Volume 1, Issue 1
18 September 2020
Page No.: 203-231
Abstract
The paper examines the need for an employment guarantee programme for urban women in India. The post Covid world is going to be tremendously difficult for most urban women who would lose their jobs and would not have any option as a fall-back employment. Among various employment schemes, MGNREGA has proved to achieve measurable success, though with its own set of flaws. The grim reality of the urban unemployment scenario thus forces us to push for an employment guarantee scheme, similar to their counterpart in rural areas. Even though India has seen tremendous economic growth, yet it is plagued by serious issues of unemployment and unpaid labour. The broad objective of the study is to investigate the feminisation of Indian labour market, the need for a skill based employment guarantee scheme and thus, propose a national urban guarantee programme for women. In a dynamic market-economy, such as India, where workers will lose jobs with more technological changes, not only require a social safety net for women but also a skill-based employment guarantee scheme to keep them employed.
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Tridisha Bhardwaj
Ramjas College, University of Delhi, India
Anuj Kapoor
College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi, India
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Impacts of COVID-19 in the lives of Urban Poor
Ishika Chauhan and Simran Arora
Volume 1, Issue 1
19 September 2020
Page No.: 232-246
Abstract
COVID-19 has taken the world by a storm and a substantive lot of our country has suffered the greatest hits. Often health is looked at as wealth but not so often does it mean the same and in the case of the Urban Poor, health isn’t wealth if they have to travel miles amidst a global pandemic. Topping their list of priorities is the financial crisis leading to food insecurity which has resulted in an increase in mental health-related problems coupled with a significant rise in domestic violence cases. The study aims at understanding the reasons behind the repercussions faced by the Urban Poor, comprehending their under-preparedness and conclusively looking at the aftermath of the pandemic in their lives. After reviewing certain initiatives by the government and analysing the case study of Dharavi, Mumbai, it is apparent that to re-examine the issues faced by this population, it is of paramount importance to promote social and economic resilience and ensuring inclusivity at all levels of the society, something that extends beyond the immediate crisis. Keeping in mind the substantive lack of data available on this agenda, this study seeks to act as a standpoint for further research on the same.
Authors
Ishika Chauhan
Project uP Research Team
Simran Arora
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, India
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Assessing the scope of Ownership Rights in Urban Slums through the lens Of Forced Evictions and Rehabilitation schemes
Priyal Goel and Palak Maheshwari
Volume 1, Issue 1
19 September 2020
Page No.: 247-274
Abstract
The paper aims to bring forth the harsh reality of slum demolitions through the perceptive analysis of the data available and strengthen the understanding by examining a case study. The course of the paper will assess the reasons leading to slum demolitions and how the lack of a legal framework to safeguard against forceful eviction has contributed to the deterioration of physical and mental health of the dwellers. Systematic scrutiny into three global case studies assisted in laying the foundation for the need for ownership rights, improved housing avenues to rehabilitate the evicted and a need for building a more inclusive society.
Authors
Priyal Goel
Hansraj College, University of Delhi, India
Palak Maheshwari
FORE School of Management, New Delhi, India
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Online Education in Urban Slums of India
Dewangi Sharma and Ipsita Pati
Volume 1, Issue 1
19th September 2020
Page No.: 275-291
Abstract
The paper aims to bring forth the harsh reality of slum demolitions through the perceptive analysis of the data available and strengthen the understanding by examining a case study. The course of the paper will assess the reasons leading to slum demolitions and how the lack of a legal framework to safeguard against forceful eviction has contributed to the deterioration of physical and mental health of the dwellers. Systematic scrutiny into three global case studies assisted in laying the foundation for the need for ownership rights, improved housing avenues to rehabilitate the evicted and a need for building a more inclusive society.
Authors
Dewangi Sharma
ILS Law College, Pune, India
Ipsita Pati
Ravenshaw University, Odisha, India
ILS Law College, Pune, India
Ipsita Pati
Ravenshaw University, Odisha, India
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http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Online-Education_Dewangi-Ipsita.pdf
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Period Poverty
Sachika Khurana and Preetkiran Kaur
Volume 1, Issue 1
24 September 2020
Page No.: 292-316
Abstract
Menstruation has long been a topic of neglect. A woman menstruates for almost 40 years and yet she is denied the basic sanitation facilities during her period. There exist various policies which directly and indirectly focus on menstrual hygiene management, but all of them focus on how the physical products are provided to the women and not whether the woman is educated to use them or not. Hence, as always, figures of sales and productions are given more importance than busting the taboos and myths which stand in the way of educating a woman in her basic rights. In this paper, the general situation with an aspect on the coronavirus, and some selected policies will be reviewed. Some policy recommendations which can be adopted are made accordingly.
Authors
Sachika Khurana
Sri Venkateshwar College, University of Delhi, India
Preetkiran Kaur
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, India
Sri Venkateshwar College, University of Delhi, India
Preetkiran Kaur
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, India
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Online Education and its Ramification on Teachers
Nimisha Pathak and Stuti Agrawal
Volume 1, Issue 1
25 September 2020
Page No.: 317-331
Abstract
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought to surface a new phenomenon which was otherwise underexplored for young children– ‘Online Education’. The enabling and equalising effects of technology are well known but it also produces numerable challenges in areas underprivileged and underdeveloped like the Urban Slums in India. Technology can be used to bridge the gap between children from low-income backgrounds and children from well-off families. The Indian public -sector education system has failed in making quality and holistic education accessible to children living in slums. This article explores the opportunities and challenges posed by the implementation of Online education for primary and secondary education in Urban Slums. Few models of already existing examples are analysed to gain practical insights which could be helpful in overcoming the challenges and making the Internet-learning model a success. The fruition of this model of education is not possible without the collaboration and support of government and educational institutions, therefore their important role is also identified.
Authors
Nimisha Pathak
Miranda House, University of Delhi, India
Stuti Agrawal
Lakshmibai College, New Delhi, India
Miranda House, University of Delhi, India
Stuti Agrawal
Lakshmibai College, New Delhi, India
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Analysing the Working Conditions of Sanitation Workers with Special Reference to Urban Slum Dwellers in a Post COVID-19 Reality
Abhishri Swarup and Agrim Gupta
Volume 1, Issue 1
28 September 2020
Page No.: 332-351
Abstract
In this research paper, the researchers aim to construct, deconstruct and ultimately reconstruct the existing sanitation framework of India, with special emphasis on sanitation workers from urban slums and the working conditions in which the sanitation sector- public, private, informal operates. The entirety of this research paper is deliberately set in the social context of the coronavirus pandemic, with an eye to review the existing socio-economic norms and legislation, identify the vacuums- both institutional and non-institutional- in the prevailing sanitation paradigm and accordingly suggest modifications and corrections in the same to ensure a smooth, inclusive transition to the COVID-19-appropriate sanitation conventions that must be undertaken at all levels of national governance. The paper draws considerable attention to the nuances of manual scavenging. This research paper is structured such that after examining the formal relevant legislation, we develop the contextual layout- political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal- of the working conditions of Indian sanitation workers. We then proceed to assessing the landscape of urban slum dwellings in similar parameters and consequently, aim to understand the complexities that the pandemic adds to the prevailing normative model. Using this fundamental information, this research paper seeks to make policy recommendations accordingly. The spirit of emancipation remains the driving force throughout.
Authors
Abhishri Swarup
St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India
Agrim Gupta
Project uP Research Team
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Sex Education in Urban Slums in India
Shivangi Parihar and Surbhi Tyagi
Volume 1, Issue 1
29 September 2020
Page No.: 352-369
Abstract
That sex is a taboo topic in India is no breaking news. Talking about sex or sexuality can earn glances and frowns even in well-educated, liberal, urban circles. With India being the second most populated country in the world and on its way to beat China to top the population chart, the need for sex education is urgent and yet remains unacted upon.
However, in the day and age of the Internet, social media, and unlimited access to information people, especially adolescents are getting information about issues related to sex and sexuality. The lack of comprehensive sex education curriculum or public awareness program has affected the population in various aspects and especially the ones who don’t have any other legitimate resources to fall back on to know about sex and sexuality like the slum dwellers. There exists an overarching need for a concerted policy-driven initiative that aims to provide the basic information related to sexual relationships, consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, safe sex practices and the paradigms of sexual violence for people to make healthy and informed sexual choices.
The paper seeks to explore the absence of sex education in urban slums. The lack of sex education in India violates the human rights of the Indian population. The paper attempts to assess the various reasons that contribute to a lack of awareness about sex and sexuality-related issues among slum dwellers in India. The research focuses on understanding the multifaceted consequences and challenges that urban slum dwellers face due to lack of sex education. In an attempt to reinforce the importance of sex education the paper also put forwards suggestive measures that can be adopted for improving the dilapidated situation of sexuality awareness in India.
Authors
Shivangi Parihar
Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi, India
Surbhi Tyagi
Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi, India
Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi, India
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Tackling the Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Banking Systems based on an Analysis of Non-Performing Assets
Spandan Sarin
Volume 1, Issue 1
29th September 2020
Page No.: 370-388
Abstract
The Indian Banking Sector has had its ups and downs in the past decade. This paper tries to understand the history of the sector in terms of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) followed by the establishment of how the sector is going to react to the impact of COVID – 19. There is an analysis of the sectors which are worst hit by the pandemic and have high NPA ratios thus, having an unstable financial background. The policy measures recommended focus on improving liquidity and aggregate demand in the sectors which have been affected to great lengths by the pandemic. This paper recommends ways to prevent the banking sector from deterioration in the foreseeable future and wither the storm created by the pandemic with minimum negative aftermath.
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Spandan Sarin
Economics Honours, Hindu College, University of Delhi
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Sarin S. (2020). Tackling the Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Banking Systems based on an Analysis of Non-Performing Assets. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 370.
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Irony of Gender Employment
Ayushi Roy
Volume 1, Issue 1
29th September 2020
Page No.: 389-393
Abstract
That sex is a taboo topic in India is no breaking news. Talking about sex or sexuality can earn glances and frowns even in well-educated, liberal, urban circles. With India being the second most populated country in the world and on its way to beat China to top the population chart, the need for sex education is urgent and yet remains unacted upon.
However, in the day and age of the Internet, social media, and unlimited access to information people, especially adolescents are getting information about issues related to sex and sexuality. The lack of comprehensive sex education curriculum or public awareness program has affected the population in various aspects and especially the ones who don’t have any other legitimate resources to fall back on to know about sex and sexuality like the slum dwellers. There exists an overarching need for a concerted policy-driven initiative that aims to provide the basic information related to sexual relationships, consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, safe sex practices and the paradigms of sexual violence for people to make healthy and informed sexual choices.
The paper seeks to explore the absence of sex education in urban slums. The lack of sex education in India violates the human rights of the Indian population. The paper attempts to assess the various reasons that contribute to a lack of awareness about sex and sexuality-related issues among slum dwellers in India. The research focuses on understanding the multifaceted consequences and challenges that urban slum dwellers face due to lack of sex education. In an attempt to reinforce the importance of sex education the paper also put forwards suggestive measures that can be adopted for improving the dilapidated situation of sexuality awareness in India.
Authors
Ayushi Roy
B. A. (Hons) English, PDM University
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Roy A. (2020). Irony of Gender Employment. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 389.
http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Irony-of-Gender-Employment_Ayushi-Roy.pdf
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Urban Slums: An Economic Asset Waiting to be Discovered
Avantika Thareja
Volume 1, Issue 1
29th September 2020
Page No.: 394-398
Abstract
That sex is a taboo topic in India is no breaking news. Talking about sex or sexuality can earn glances and frowns even in well-educated, liberal, urban circles. With India being the second most populated country in the world and on its way to beat China to top the population chart, the need for sex education is urgent and yet remains unacted upon.
However, in the day and age of the Internet, social media, and unlimited access to information people, especially adolescents are getting information about issues related to sex and sexuality. The lack of comprehensive sex education curriculum or public awareness program has affected the population in various aspects and especially the ones who don’t have any other legitimate resources to fall back on to know about sex and sexuality like the slum dwellers. There exists an overarching need for a concerted policy-driven initiative that aims to provide the basic information related to sexual relationships, consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, safe sex practices and the paradigms of sexual violence for people to make healthy and informed sexual choices.
The paper seeks to explore the absence of sex education in urban slums. The lack of sex education in India violates the human rights of the Indian population. The paper attempts to assess the various reasons that contribute to a lack of awareness about sex and sexuality-related issues among slum dwellers in India. The research focuses on understanding the multifaceted consequences and challenges that urban slum dwellers face due to lack of sex education. In an attempt to reinforce the importance of sex education the paper also put forwards suggestive measures that can be adopted for improving the dilapidated situation of sexuality awareness in India.
Authors
Avantika Thareja
Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India
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Thareja A. (2020). Urban Slums: An Economic Asset Waiting to be Discovered. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 394.
http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Urban-Slums-An-Economic-Asset-Waiting-to-be-Discovered_Avantika-Thareja.pdf
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Menstruation in Incarceration.
Muskan Sumbaly
Volume 1, Issue 1
29th September 2020
Page No.: 399-406
Abstract
That sex is a taboo topic in India is no breaking news. Talking about sex or sexuality can earn glances and frowns even in well-educated, liberal, urban circles. With India being the second most populated country in the world and on its way to beat China to top the population chart, the need for sex education is urgent and yet remains unacted upon.
However, in the day and age of the Internet, social media, and unlimited access to information people, especially adolescents are getting information about issues related to sex and sexuality. The lack of comprehensive sex education curriculum or public awareness program has affected the population in various aspects and especially the ones who don’t have any other legitimate resources to fall back on to know about sex and sexuality like the slum dwellers. There exists an overarching need for a concerted policy-driven initiative that aims to provide the basic information related to sexual relationships, consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, safe sex practices and the paradigms of sexual violence for people to make healthy and informed sexual choices.
The paper seeks to explore the absence of sex education in urban slums. The lack of sex education in India violates the human rights of the Indian population. The paper attempts to assess the various reasons that contribute to a lack of awareness about sex and sexuality-related issues among slum dwellers in India. The research focuses on understanding the multifaceted consequences and challenges that urban slum dwellers face due to lack of sex education. In an attempt to reinforce the importance of sex education the paper also put forwards suggestive measures that can be adopted for improving the dilapidated situation of sexuality awareness in India.
Authors
Muskan Sumbaly
English Literature Graduate, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi
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Sumbaly M. (2020). Menstruation in Incarceration. International Journal of Policy Sciences and Law, 1(1), 389.
http://ijpsl.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Menstruation-in-Incarceration_Muskan-Sumbaly.pdf
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The Need for a National Food-Aid Program in India.
Meera Nazer
Volume 1, Issue 1
29th September 2020
Page No.: 407-413
Abstract
In the light of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to the World Food Programme, the author seeks to clarify the void created by a lack of a food-aid program to ensure an increase in the food availability index and thereby food security of the country. This paper has taken into account the supply wise data used to compute consumption in India and talks about the need to publish and use consumption side data to analyse food availability indices. Finally, the need for more paternalistic interventions by the government and other stakeholders than reducing government intervention as was suggested in the Economic Survey, 2019-2020 is the essence of this paper.
Authors
Meera Nazer
Erasmus Scholar, M.A in Economics, LLM in Economic Analysis of Public and International Law, LLM in Markets, Corporations and Regulators
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Colonialism, Imperialism and White Supremacy.
Hema Georgina Biswas
Volume 1, Issue 1
29th September 2020
Page No.: 414-423
Abstract
The nexus between colonialism, imperialism, and white supremacy is parasitic and eschews abrogation of thought or law. With historical evidence of an intimate, interdependent and intermediate relationship between these beliefs, the West has caused rampant destruction and formation to the now “third-world” countries. This research exposes the impunity of Western intervention with an emphasis on historical propaganda through communication channels and media’s role in disseminating it to the masses. By acknowledging the corrupt manifestation of these ideologies in contemporary American society, this research aims to interrogate the capitalist ethic of a “democratic first-world” order that justifies hate and war crimes in domestic and foreign soil.
Authors
Hema Georgina Biswas
English Hons graduate, Jesus & Mary College, University of Delhi
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