Policy UpdateDevyani Ch0udharyBackgroundAtmospheric Observations Network (AON) is a continuing scheme launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) for research and development focusing on the Earth’s Atmosphere and environmental science.With growing climate variability, the need for accurate, localised, and real-time...
Policy UpdateSwanami GhoshBackground The “Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme” is a foundation scheme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and follows through on the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE-2019). The programme was formed based on the...
Policy UpdateSaniya VermaIntroductionAs someone passionate about how power shapes society, I’ve been reflecting on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in India, a body that’s been around since Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s time and claims to bridge the government...
Policy UpdateSivapriya CBBACKGROUNDPolarized Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) are forecasting systems that use both horizontal and vertical polarization to gather detailed information about precipitation. The operating frequencies of DWRs can range from S-band to X-band, depending on terrain, application, and...
Ankit VardaniWhen I first stepped into a remote village in Rajasthan for a legal literacy camp, I thought Icarried something powerful — knowledge of the law. I believed the law, especially PublicInterest Litigation (PIL), could open doors for those...
Siddhartha ValandeAs civilisation has evolved, the migration of individuals from rural areas to urban centres has been a persistent phenomenon, driven by the pursuit of better job opportunities, education, and living standards.However, a transformative shift within the rural landscape...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundLaunched in 2011 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) was designed to help students from Jammu and Kashmir and, from 2019, to students from Ladakh as well, access quality higher education across...
Policy UpdateAnanya SitokeBackground: Teachers are the backbone and the core of the education system. Hence, ensuring their availability and improving the quality of both have come to occupy centre stage in our policy discourse. The Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National...
Policy UpdateRadhika GuptaBackgroundThe Indian Government has tried to promote entrepreneurship time and again through initiatives like Startup India, MUDRA Yojana, Atal Innovation Mission, etc. as small businesses not only help create jobs and opportunities for Indians, but also ensure...
Policy UpdatePranathi PoreddyBACKGROUNDNational Initiative for Design Innovation is a scheme set up by the Department of Higher Studies, Ministry of Education, in March 2014. The main aim of the scheme is to promote innovation, invention and design to contribute...
