Consumer Justice Report
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- Context: The India Justice Report has published the Consumer Justice Report 2026: Assessing Capacity of Redressal Commissions in India.
- It is the first nationwide evaluation of the consumer dispute redressal system under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Best Performing States
- Andhra Pradesh ranked first followed by Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, West Bengal.
- These rankings indicate better efficiency, infrastructure, and case disposal performance.
Gender Representation Concerns
- Representation of women remains very limited in leadership roles.
- Only Delhi and Sikkim had women serving as Presidents.
- Moreover, in the past five years, just three State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (SCDRCs) were headed by a woman.
Unified District Education Survey Report
- Context: The Central Government’s Unified District Education Survey Report was recently released. This report notes that student enrollment in higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu has risen significantly.
- Specifically, in the 2024–25 academic year, the enrollment rate for female students rose to 76% and for male students to 71%, marking a significant improvement compared to previous years.
- While female student enrollment stood at 49.8% in the 2020–2021 academic year, it rose to 76% in 2024–2025.
- Similarly, male student enrollment, which was 46.6% in 2020–2021, increased to 71% in 2024–2025.
- Furthermore, the report highlights that Tamil Nadu leads states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh in terms of higher secondary school enrollment.
