Policy UpdateMeyhar Kaur WaliaBackground:One of the major responsibilities of the Government is to ensure that no student is denied the right to education and has an equal opportunity to pursue higher studies regardless of their background. The core idea...
Policy UpdateNomula Pranay GoudIntroduction: GREENE is a campaign across India that was started under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) in association with the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) to create awareness among people, industry participants,...
TK ArunGDP growth rate is the headline number everyone tracks, to figure out how the economy is doing. It is time we shifted focus to the Gross Value Added, or GVA, which is a more direct measure of the...
Policy UpdateDiva BhatiaThe Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment initiated the plan in 2017 for the purpose of eliminating any financial barriers for able students from the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who are Economically Backward Classes...
Policy UpdateRounak PandaBackgroundThe Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in April 2020, is a significant policy lever under the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019. India’s electronics sector will...
Policy UpdateNitika Kumari The Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra (PBK), currently called Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, is a pioneering institutional setup devised by the Government of India to enhance relations with the Indian diaspora across the globe. The Kendra is both a...
Policy UpdateSonali DeviThe Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India introduced the pioneering Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) project in 2018 with an objective of developing a framework for innovation which encourages domestic advances in technology in the aerospace...
Mohd AsifIntroductionGiven their advantageous location close to the Strait of Malacca, it is no surprise that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands frequently take center stage in discussions about India’s maritime strategy. India’s western flank, especially the Lakshadweep Islands, has...
Policy UpdateNitika Kumari The PRAVASI BHARATIYA SAHAYATA KENDRA earlier known as the Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) serves as the Government of India’s primary mechanism for addressing the welfare and protection needs of overseas Indian communities, particularly migrant workers....
Policy UpdateElenora Tu’uWater scarcity is a threat to national growth in many aspects – The Technology Mission Programme on Water and Clean Energy (TMPWCE) – launched by India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST), aims to ensure water and...
