Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) is a Central Sector initiative implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to improve access to higher education among Other Backward Classes (OBC) and economically...
Policy Update Vishvaney AgarwalBackgroundIndia’s cultural heritage is sustained not only through institutions and monuments but also through artists, performers, researchers, and knowledge practitioners who preserve and transmit artistic traditions across generations. However, many practitioners of traditional and contemporary art...
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Upgradation of Merit of SC Students is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The scheme was introduced to address structural disparities in educational attainment among Scheduled Caste (SC) students,...
Anil TrigunayatFrom green technologies and semiconductors to defence cooperation, energy security, Arctic research and supply-chain resilience, the PM Modi’s tour underlined New Delhi’s determination to build trusted long-term partnerships with economically advanced and politically influential European powersPrime Minister Narendra...
Policy UpdateParidhi JainBackgroundThe National Electricity Plan (NEP) is a statutory document prepared by India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under The Ministry of Power and it operates under Section 3(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003. NEP is a quantified projection...
Policy UpdateR.TejaswiniBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted most sectors in India, including the hospitality sector. In this context, confidence-building measures in the hospitality sector were a prerequisite. Accordingly, the SAATHI initiative was launched in 2020 on the World Tourism Day...
R. TejaswiniPolicy UpdateBackground Gram Panchayats are the basic local self-government units functioning within the three-tiered Panchayati Raj system. Article 243G of the Indian Constitution enables states to devolve power to Gram Panchayats for economic development and social justice of that...
Prabhjot DayalPolicy UpdateBackgroundOn 12.05.2012, the Department of Disability Affairs was created under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, to construct policy frameworks for the primary issues of disability, and to serve as a central point of contact for...
Policy updatePrabhjot DayalBackgroundThe landmark NALSA v. Union of India (2014) Supreme Court judgment marked a historical milestone for equality under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, Non-Discrimination under Article 15, Right to Life and Liberty under Article 21, and...
Policy UpdatePrabhjot DayalBackground The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), came into being on October 12, 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is a statutory body responsible for the protection, promotion, and enforcement of human rights. It includes...
