YWLPPF Young Women Leaders in Public Policy Fellowship- Cohort 3.0 | Theme: Women Leading Change Across Sectors and Scales | An Online National Monsoon & Autumn School Program | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | July-September 2025...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariIntroductionThe Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), initiated by the Government of India in September 2018, aims to provide reasonable assurance that farmers can obtain the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops through adequate mechanisms...
Policy UpdateAnto Mariya M MBackgroundInternational Literacy Day is celebrated every year on September 8 to underline the importance of literacy in human development and societal growth. The World Conference of Ministers of Education on the Eradication of Illiteracy, held...
TK ArunSupreme Court should dismiss EC’s contentions on Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls as elitist, contradictory and subversive of democracy.The defining character of the Election Commission (EC)’s ongoing drive for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral...
Mridula ChauhanFrom my childhood until now, whenever I crossed Kudeshia crossing in Bareilly, I noticed a row of temporary houses along the roadside. Later, I learned they belonged to the Gadiya Lohar (blacksmith) community. Over the years, the surroundings...
Policy UpdateDevyani ChoudharyBackgroundThe International Science and Technology (S&T) Cooperation Policy is an effort set forth by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to build India’s research partnerships worldwide and to enhance innovation capabilities. The policy is implemented through...
Policy UpdateAnto Mariya M MBackgroundPolar Science and Cryosphere Research scheme, abbreviated as PACER, is an initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) under the Government of India. PACER is a research and development (R&D) scheme aimed at studying...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariIntroductionIn this digital age, access to quality academic resources is now a ‘need’ rather than a ‘want’. This awareness led the Ministry of Education to launch the e-ShodhSindhu (eSS) scheme in December 2015, enabling all Indian academic...
Policy UpdateOm VisputeBackgroundPradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), a major central government project, was introduced on July 1, 2015, with the goal of encouraging water-efficient farming in India and guaranteeing irrigation for all cultivable plots. With the slogans “Har...
Policy UpdateAshutosh ShuklaBackground The India-Europe Connectivity Partnership is a flagship program launched in 2021, marking a strategic collaboration between India and Europe. The partnership aims to connect India and Europe through transparency, inclusivity, and sustainability in response to the gap...
