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9Th Feb 2021 Current Affairs Analysis by Iastoppers' Editorial Team | 2021-02-09 17:00:00 www.iastoppers.com 9th Feb 2021 Current Affairs Analysis By IASToppers' Editorial Team | 2021-02-09 17:00:00 Polity & Governance State Election Commission Recently, Andhra Pradesh High Court has strikes down State Election Commission (SEC) order. The order was related to confining Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Minister to his residence to prevent him from vitiating the process of Gram Panchayat (GP) elections. High court’s finding: SEC’s action was beyond its jurisdiction and it is violating Art-14 and Art-21 of the Indian Constitution. Art-14: Provides equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. Art-21: Guarantees the protection of life and personal liberty to every individual. Copyright © 2021 IASToppers. All rights reserved. | Page 1/14 www.iastoppers.com About State Election Commission: Constitutional Mandate The 73rd & 74th amendment acts, 1992 provide for setting up of the SECs and each SEC is governed by a separate state Act. (Appointed by the respective state governments). Art-243K deals with the election to the Panchayats under the provision of 73rd amendment act, 1992. Art-243ZA deals with the election to the Municipalities under the provision of 74th amendment act, 1992. The SECs enjoy the same status as the Election Commission of India. Duties of SECs The superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the panchayats and municipalities shall be vested in the state election commission. The state legislature may make provision with respect to all matters relating to elections to the panchayats and municipalities. Composition SECs consists of a state election commissioner to be appointed by the governor. Qualifications: Judge of a High Court; or Served the Government in the rank of a Commissioner for a minimum period of five years; or Served the State Government in a higher rank such as Financial Commissioner. Age: Shall not be below 55 years. Conditions of service and tenure of office: Determined by the governor. [Shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.] Salary: Equal to the salary as he was drawing at the time of his retirement; or At the time of his appointment as State Election Commissioner. Removal: On the same grounds as prescribed for the removal of a judge of the state high court. Tenure: 5 Years Bar to appointment under the government: The State Election Commissioner shall not be eligible for any further appointment under the Government. On request of the SEC, the Governor shall make available such staff to the SEC as may be necessary for the discharge of the functions conferred on the SEC by clause (1). [Ref- The Hindu] Telangana issues GO to implement 10% quota for EWS Copyright © 2021 IASToppers. All rights reserved. | Page 2/14 www.iastoppers.com Telangana Chief Minister announced to implement 10 per cent reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Key highlights: Quota in education, jobs: The State govt has decided to implement 10% quota for the EWS for admissions into all educational institutions and also in initial appointments to the posts in services under the State. With this, total reservations percentage is expanded to 60 percent. 50 per cent quota already being implemented for the benefit of various castes. What does Reservation Mean? Reservation is an act of withholding certain things for being enjoyed by the particular person/community and no other person/community has the right to enjoy the reserved thing. Rationale for Reservation: The reason for incorporating the provision of reservation in the constitution of India was to promote social justice i.e., there shall be no discrimination against any person on grounds of backwardness and equal opportunity shall be provided to every person. The constitution framers never intended to include the provisions of reservation for the elimination of poverty. Constitutional provision for reservation: Part XVI deals with reservation of SC and ST in Central and State legislatures. Article 15(4) and 16(4) enabled the State and Central Governments to reserve seats in government services for the members of the SC and ST. The Constitution was amended by the Constitution (77th Amendment) Act, 1995 and a new clause (4A) was inserted in Article 16 to enable the government to provide reservation in promotion. Later, clause (4A) was modified by the Constitution (85th Amendment) Act, 2001 to provide consequential seniority to SC and ST candidates promoted by giving reservation. 81st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2000 inserted Article 16 (4 B) which enables the state to fill the unfilled vacancies of a year which are reserved for SCs/STs in the succeeding year, thereby nullifying the ceiling of 50 percent reservation on total number of vacancies of that year. Article 330 and 332 provides for specific representation through reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Parliament and in the State Legislative Assemblies respectively. Article 243D provides reservation of seats for SCs and STs in every Panchayat. Article 233T provides reservation of seats for SCs and STs in every Municipality. Article 335 of the constitution says that the claims of STs and STs shall be taken into consideration constituently with the maintenance of efficacy of the administration. [Ref: The Indian Express] Copyright © 2021 IASToppers. All rights reserved. | Page 3/14 www.iastoppers.com NITI Aayog orders study on ‘economic impact’ of judicial decisions NITI Aayog has asked Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International to conduct a study on the “economic impact” of various judgments delivered by Supreme Court, the high courts, and quasi- judicial bodies and the “judicial activism” of such courts and tribunals. About the study: Objective: Narrative building for sensitizing the judiciary on the economic impact of their decisions. The study is also a part of the larger umbrella project undertaken by NITI Aayog under which it wants to establish a judicial performance index. CUTS International has been asked to study the economic impact of five different decisions by the SC and the NGT which have either stalled or completely stopped projects in various parts of the country. In 2017, CUTS International had also conducted an assessment study on the economic impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to impose a ban on the presence of liquor shops within 500 m of any highway. [Ref: Indian Express] Government Schemes & Policies Govt has included 21 new disciplines under sports quota The Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports has recently included 21 new sports disciplines including ‘Mallakhamb’ and ‘Sepak Takraw’ in the list of sports disciplines. Mallakhamb: History: The origin of Mallakhamb can be traced to the 12th century, where it is mentioned in Manasolhas (written by Someshvara III), a classic by Chalukya in 1135 A.D. For seven centuries, the art lay dormant till it was reintroduced in the 19th C during the tenure of the Peshwa Bajirao II by his fitness and sports instructor Balambhatt Dada Deodhar. Features: It is a form of ancient Indian martial art. The word ‘Mallakhamb’ comes from coalescing two words- ‘malla’ meaning wrestler and ‘khamb’ meaning pole. In this, a gymnast performs aerial yoga or gymnastic postures and wrestling grips in concert Copyright © 2021 IASToppers. All rights reserved. | Page 4/14 www.iastoppers.com with a vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane, or rope. Maharashtra is the centre of this this martial art. Types: Pole Mallakhamb: It is a traditional form of it. A free-standing pole made of teak or rosewood and smeared with castor oil is used as the prop. The height of the pole ranging from 2.6 metres above the ground. Cane Mallakhamb: The length of the pole in Cane Mallakhamb is shorter than the Pole Mallakhamb. The pole is left hanging from a hook leaving a gap between the end of the pole and ground. Rope Mallakhamb: The postures are exercised on a 5.5 metres long rope suspended from the top. Sepak Takraw: History: It was originated in Malaysia around 500 years ago. In the 15th century, it was mostly played by the royal court. In Indonesia it is called as Sepak Raga. Its popularity is also spreading in other parts of the world including European as well as American countries. Features: It is also known as kick volleyball. ‘Sepak’ is the Malay word for kick, and ‘takraw’ the Thai word for woven ball. The ball is spherical and made out of synthetic fibre. It is similar to volleyball as two teams of players try to control the ball by touching it using only their feet, chest, knee or head and try to kick the ball past the net to the opposition side. The court is similar in size to a badminton court. The game can be played indoors or on the beach, just like volleyball. It also figures in the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games. It is not yet an Olympic event. Key Facts: The list of sports disciplines which qualify for recruitment of meritorious sports persons to any post in Group ‘C’ in Ministries/Department of Government of India includes: Baseball, Cycle Polo, Fencing, Mallakhamb, Net Ball, Pencak Silat, Roll Ball, Sepak Takraw, Deaf Copyright © 2021 IASToppers. All rights reserved. | Page 5/14 www.iastoppers.com Sports, Tenpin Bowling, Tug-of-war, Tennis Ball Cricket, Body-Building, Kudo, Motor Sports, Para Sports (for sports discipline included in para-Olympics and Para Asian Games), Shooting Ball, Rugby, Soft Tennis, Triathlon, and Wushu. [Ref: PIB] Issues related to Health & Education Minister of Health presides overdistribution of masks by Indian Red Cross Society Recently the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society presided over the distribution of masks and soaps to various Transport Unions.
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