25th June 2019

‘Defaulter count in PSBs has risen 60% since FY15’

Part of Prelims and Mains GS III Indian Economy

In news

• The number of wilful defaulters in nationalised banks has increased by more than 60% to 8,582 to March 2019 from 2014-15. 
• By the end of the 2014-15 fiscal, the figure had stood at 5,349.

Wilful defaulter

A wilful defaulter is an entity or a person that has not paid a loan back despite the ability to repay it.A wilful defaulter is an entity or a person that has not paid a loan back despite the ability to repay it.

Mortality malady

Part of Prelims and Mains GS II Governance and public health  

In news

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Do you Know?

Some of the targets to be achieved under SDG 3:

• By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per100,000 live birth
• By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years ofage, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as lowas 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per1,000 live births 
• By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicablediseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health andwell-being 
• Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection,access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective,quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all 

Terminology

• Infant mortality rate (IMR) is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age. 
• Neonatal mortality rate: is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under 28 days of life. 
• Under-Five Mortality (U5MR) or child mortality is the number of deaths per1,000 live births of children under five year of age. 
• Maternal mortality rate: The number of registered maternal deaths due to birth- or pregnancy-related complications per 100,000 registered live births.
• According to the just released SRS (Sample Registration System) bulletin, IMR of India has declined, from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 33 per 1000 live births in 2017. 

Reasons for high mortality rates: Which accounted for 62% of all child deaths

• Pneumonia
• Prematurity, low birth weight
• Diarrhoeal diseases
• Neonatal infections
• Birth asphyxia & birth trauma