Question Q.9)GS2GS2

Starved of funds, shackled by geopolitics, WHO is facing a crisis of capacity and credibility. Discuss the statement asserting that the health body of being chased towards China and mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The World Health Organization, an attached agency of UN is now facing crises.

Crisis of capacity:-

1Reduced funding = USA withdrawal

2Reduced manpower = countries not binding obligations

3Infrastructure issue = no even secretariat

4LAB research facilities = to address new disease

5LAB collaboration among countries = Eg Covid vaccine monopoly by disposable nations

Crisis of credibility:-

1Poor pandemic response = high global death.

2Easy pandemic response = high global death

How to develop such framework:-

1Integrating data from upcoming census

2Multi-dimensional approach to gain clear observation insight

3Digitization of data and analysis for poverty measure

4Taking standard of living, inflation etc. into account

The need help shift from Poverty line to Dignity Line as ensured by Ambedkar's Sen.

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Continuation of POCSO analysis with additional points on:

Children's awareness generation and sensitization

School education reforms

Good touch/bad touch programs

Foster care dispensation

Reform for addressing new-age crimes

Measures to strengthen public consultation:

1Online portals for inviting suggestions = Eg MyGov app portal

2Mandatory gazette disclosures during Act introduction = Eg PIB provides press briefings

3Inviting industry expert = Eg pre-Budget consultations

4Time period for raising grievance on aspect to any law = Eg UMAN etc portal query app

5Strengthening opposition role = to give debate among public attachments

6Engagement with Civil Society organizations = Eg Beatmap's NGO ASAR support legislation Policy

This need in ensuring citizen-centric administration (and ARC) as well as networked governance.

The 15th Finance Commission under MK Singh was set up under Article 280 of the Constitution.

Recommendations: Turn of Reference

To devolve finances → To aid fiscal bodies → To address fiscal deficit → Provide distribution management encomium (6 parameter)

Have helped improved fiscal conditions:

1Judicious use of money = Eg through conditional grants

2Ensured equates = Eg tied grants to ensure pause sacred systems (CA 5% additional borrowing window)

3Revised tax effort = to raise own sources of revenue weightage

4Supplemented local body grants making burden on State.

5Augmented State resources for special need = Eg Grants-in-aid to Andhra Pradesh.

Law short yet:-

1No mandatory provisions for State Finance Commission structure by 15th FC.

2No recommendation on GST distribution compensation lts problem remain.

3No systemic change = high fiscal burden due to 80% debt to GDP of State.

4Demography problem = Same CITU for liquidity in devolution.

5No rush on Union tax and surcharge frequency in ensuing.

yet, the 15th FC'er helped reduce fiscal burden of State with justice in GRFC to uphold centralized fiscal evaluation.

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Tree diagram showing 6 parameters of recommendations: To devolve finances, To aid fiscal bodies, To address fiscal deficit, Provide distribution management encomium with branches

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BHOOMIKA JAIN

AIR 3312025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

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International Institutions, Agencies and Fora - Structure and Mandate

Important International Institutions

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