Urban Policy and City Planning– Cohort 3.0 | Theme: People-Centric Cities | An Online International Monsoon School Program | A One-Month Immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course | August 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearningParticipants List & DetailsUrban Policy and City Planning- Cohort 3.0Theme: People-Centric CitiesAn Online International...
Policy UpdateSiddharthBackgroundConceived as part of India’s Digital India mission, the Government eAuction System is a centralized, fully digital platform created by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The portal allows central and...
Policy UpdateAditya SharmaBackgroundIndia’s healthcare sector faces persistent structural challenges that undermine its ability to serve a population of over 1.4 billion people. The doctor-to-patient ratio stands at 1:1,596, well below the World Health Organization’s recommended 1:1,000 , while public...
Policy UpdateTanmyi AnthwalBackground:Back in 2014–15, the Indian government established the National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NF-OBC) program under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to increase the chances for OBC students to pursue higher education and earn...
Policy UpdateUrvashi SinghalBackgroundThe Income-Tax Bill, 2025 is a comprehensive redesign of India’s direct taxation regime, based on the decades-old Income-Tax Act, 1961, which by 2025 had become cumbersome from having a large number of amendments and mounting litigation.The Finance...
Policy UpdateUrvashi SinghalBackgroundThe biotechnology industry has become a pillar of contemporary science and technology, providing solutions for critical problems in medicine, agriculture, energy, and environmental stewardship. Governments and educational establishments worldwide have implemented specific programs to promote and reward...
Aashvee PrishaPolicy UpdateBackgroundThe Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) Certification Programme is a national-level online training and certification initiative launched by India’s Ministry of Tourism in late 2019/ early 2020. It aims to create a pan-India cadre of trained tourist...
Policy UpdateAnjana MIntroductionA Parliamentary Government is a form of government in which all policies and bills regarding governance are formed after discussions and debates among the House of Representatives, which requires time and resources. The parliamentary programmes in India...
Policy UpdateSwanami GhoshBackground The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS-95) is part of India’s social security system for employees in organized sector enterprises, governed by the Central Government through Section 6A of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952...
Policy UpdateAditya Sharma BackgroundGovernment websites had always exhibited significant inconsistencies in terms of design, technology, content, and accessibility, resulting in challenges to the delivery of service and engagement of citizens using them. Hence, there was a clear need for...
