Madhya Pradesh

• 18 Jul 2024

Custodial Death in Madhya Pradesh

Why in News?

Recently, the Pardhi tribal community in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district protested against the alleged death, in police custody, of a tribal man.

Key Points

• Custodial death is a death that occurs while a person is in the custody of law enforcement officials or in a correctional facility.
• It can occur due to various causes such as use of excessive force, neglect, or abuse by the authorities.
• According to the Law commission of India, the crime by a public servant against the arrested or the detained person who is in custody amounts to custodial violence.

Pardhi Tribe

• It is found mostly in Maharashtra and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
• The word Pardhi is derived from the Marathi word ‘Paradh’ meaning hunting and the Sanskrit word ‘papardhi’ meaning the game to be hunted.
• They speak mixed dialects of Rajasthani and Gujarati, mainly Wagdi and Pardhi languages.
  • These languages are grouped in the Bhil languages of the western Indo-Aryan language group.

Pradhan Mantri Colleges of Excellence

Why in News?

Recently, the Pradhan Mantri Colleges of Excellence was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister in all 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to implement the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • These colleges are started by the state government, to offer courses aligned with the New Education Policy 2020.
  • NEP was introduced to focus on holistic development of youth rather than just awarding degrees.
• It includes teaching both academic subjects and life skills. The emphasis is on encouraging out-of-the-box thinking instead of traditional thinking in students.

National Education Policy 2020

• The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to tackle the evolving development needs of India.
  • It calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the education system, including its regulations and management, to establish a modern system that aligns with 21st-century educational goals, including Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4), while respecting India's cultural heritage and values.
• It replaces the thirty-four year old National Policy on Education, 1986, modified in 1992 (NPE 1986/92).