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  Caste enumeration  In this article  Why in news ? Why ? and Constitunal provisions  जनगणना की माँग कबसे से उठी What is caste census? What kind of caste data is published in the Census? Historical context Why caste census matters What has been the current government’s stand? Where did the UPA stand on this? What happened to the SECC data, then? What is the contrary view?  Pros and cons कुछ राज्य सरकारों की तरफ़ से kiya gaya कार्य Why in news ? The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has approved caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday (April 30). Why ? The decision  has come at a time when the Opposition — particularly Congress leader  Rahul Gandhi  — has adopted caste census as a key issue Constitutional provisions  The Indian Constitution does not explicitly mandate a caste census, but it provides for provisions that could support such a census.  Specifically,...

Food literacy is no longer a luxury; the focus must shift from just feeding children to teaching them how to eat well Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025   Last month, world leaders gathered in Paris for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit.  United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition It was also a time for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to announce the extension of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition, from its original timeframe of 2016-25, to 2030.  This extension seeks to sustain the global momentum to end all forms of malnutrition and align efforts more closely with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This could be a turning point in nutrition   not only to accelerate progress but also to shift the focus beyond food access — to understanding  what people eat,  how they eat,  and why they eat,  especially when it comes to children.   Nutrition   is not just a health concern. It is intricately co...