03-04.06.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA ·        Private schools oppose policy on fee structure in Karnataka   ð  Private school managements in Karnataka have taken objection to the State government’s new policy on fee structure. The Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka on Tuesday called an emergency meeting of its members to discuss the matter.   ð  Last month, … Read more

Dedication to public service

Dedication: Definition   Dedication suggests voluntary commitment rather than rigidity.  Dedication is calm and measured. There is no element of harshness or punishment in dedication. If discipline is the stick, then dedication is a voluntary willingness and desire to reach for the carrot without the threat of that stick. Dedication implies a level of mastery. … Read more

Human values :Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, administrators

Human values :Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, administrators Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or Mahatma Gandhi as he is fondly called, was the greatest political figure in India’s history. Hailed as the Father of the Nation, Gandhi inspired Indians with his non-violent movements for civil rights and freedom from the … Read more

30.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   No premature transfers of government servants: Karnataka   The state government on Monday placed a January 27, 2018 circular before the Karnataka High Court, stating that no government servant is being transferred prematurely in contravention of the June 7, 2013 transfer guidelines.   The circular alsostatesthat no order willbeissued in violation of these guidelines which mandate that any transfer … Read more

01.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Universal Health Scheme hinges on referral system   Creating a sustainable model of healthcare for all, Karnataka will roll out the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) from March 2, bringing all government health schemes under one umbrella.   Under UHC, all the 1.4 crore households in the State will be eligible for cashless treatment for up to … Read more

09.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Shift from ‘conservation speak’ to ‘conservation action’ needed, say experts   The region is witnessing an increase human-animal conflicts in recent days. The sighting of leopards, especially, and their capture in human-dominated landscapes are being reported more often. The reasons for this may be many, varying from reproductive biology, adaptability of the leopard to … Read more