Tag: Inclusion

Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundFinancial inclusion is often measured by the number of bank accounts opened or people enrolled in government schemes. However, access to financial...

Policy UpdateDebjani ChatterjeeBackgroundDenotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic (DNT) communities in India have faced long standing social discrimination, poverty and exclusion from development opportunities. During...

Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands Rural Livelihood Mission (ANIRLM), operating under the Directorate of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), and Urban...

Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBackgroundThe Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project (BRLP), locally branded as JEEViKA, was conceived in October 2006 by the Department of Rural Development, Government...

Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackgroundGender disparity is a prevalent challenge to education in India due to the historical socio-cultural landscape that has always disadvantaged girls...

Policy UpdateRitobrata PurkayasthaIndia’s financial inclusion landscape is undergoing a structural paradigm shift, transitioning from expanding basic brick-and-mortar banking access to deploying an intelligent, real-time...

Lubina DuaBackgroundIndia has one of the world’s largest food security systems, yet for decades it was anchored to geography. Under the National Food Security...

Policy UpdateShruti SethiIntroduction Public transportation plays a crucial role in determining access to employment, education, healthcare and social opportunities. In a country like India, where...

Event ReportProfessor Vibhuti PatelOn February 6, 2026, the IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Centre (GISC) hosted a panel discussion as part of its 7th Annual...

Chethana VAcross international conferences, UN assemblies, and foreign policy statements, the languageof inclusion has become familiar. Governments and global institutions now speak of“diversity,” “empowerment,”...