Parliamentary Panel Flags 40 Crore 'Missing Middle' in Healthcare: 60% Inpatient Care Private, 16x Higher Childbirth Costs

Parliamentary Panel Recommends Annual CKD Screening, Free eGFR Test with Serum Creatinine

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has proposed that every serum creatinine test automatically include an eGFR report at no extra cost to boost early CKD detection. The report flags a 13.24% CKD prevalence in India, urges annual screening for high-risk groups, and calls for home-based peritoneal dialysis expansion in rural areas.

Parliamentary Panel Flags DDU-GKY Employment Gap; 18.38 Lakh Trained, 11.94 Lakh Placed

A parliamentary committee has found that many candidates trained under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) are not securing jobs or are underpaid, and fund utilization across major rural skilling schemes is poor. This highlights systemic skill-employment mismatch and the need for robust placement tracking and post-placement support.

Govt Health Spend at 1.43% GDP vs 2.5% Target: Panel Flags 70-80% Rural Specialist Shortage

India's government health expenditure at 1.43% of GDP is far below the 2.5% target set by National Health Policy 2017. This forces over 70% of outpatient care and 60% of hospitalisations into the costly private sector, with out-of-pocket spending still at 43.4% of total health expenditure. Despite massive expansion of medical seats, specialist shortage at rural community health centres remains 70-80%, revealing a deep public-system deficit.

Parliamentary Panel Seeks Strict Measures for Timely Scholarship Disbursal; Flags ₹8 Lakh Income Ceiling Issue

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has expressed dissatisfaction with the Ministry's routine reply on delayed scholarship disbursal to SC/ST/OBC students. The panel has reiterated its demand to revise the ₹8 lakh income ceiling for the free coaching scheme and to set up special police stations under the Prevention of Atrocities Act.

Parliamentary Panel Flags 118 EMRS in Rented Buildings, 51 Schools at Pre-Construction Stage

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has expressed serious concern over delays in the construction of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students. With 118 schools still running from government or rented buildings and 51 yet to begin construction, the committee has urged the Tribal Affairs Ministry to find alternative solutions and consider setting up an independent monitoring agency.

Parliamentary Panel Flags NCERT Textbook Delays, Application-Based Exams Widening Curriculum Gap for Classes 9-12

A parliamentary panel has identified a critical gap between the NEP 2020-aligned curriculum and its implementation for Classes 9-12, citing delays in NCERT textbook releases and the shift to application-based board exams as sources of student stress. The report also flags declining teacher training, uneven enrolment, and the persistent shortfall in education spending (4.1% of GDP vs the 6% target), making it a high-relevance issue for education policy and governance questions.

Parliamentary Panel Flags 1,596 NCERT Vacancies, 44% CBSE Posts Unfilled in School Education Bodies

A parliamentary committee has revealed severe staff shortages at NCERT (1,596 vacancies, 56% of sanctioned posts) and CBSE (44% vacancies), warning that this could jeopardize the quality of national exams and the implementation of NEP 2020. For aspirants, this is a high-relevance governance and education policy issue with direct data points for Prelims and analytical depth for Mains.

MeitY Summons Meta Global Team Over Algorithmic Bias; Parliamentary Panel to Question

Government summons Meta's global team to clarify algorithmic bias and role in public order after MeitY rejects technical glitch explanation. Parliamentary panel will also question the company. This highlights growing regulatory scrutiny on social media algorithms and their societal impact.