Tag: Scheme
SAMARTH Scheme (2015): Enhancing Care And Assistance For Persons With Disabilities
Policy UpdateViksha AdhinarayananBackgroundThe empowerment of persons with disabilities (PwDs) is viewed as a central concern of India’s welfare policies, but it gained sharper focus...
Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme (2022): Tamil Nadu’s Journey From Breakfast To...
Policy UpdateAngela Rajeev1. IntroductionJ Jeyaranjan, economist and vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission, answers the charge that Tamil Nadu hands out “free stuff” with...
Credit Guarantee Scheme For Subordinate Debt (2020): Supporting Stressed Micro And...
Policy UpdateAditi Natasha BhuinyanBackgroundMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) serve as the backbone of India’s economic structure, contributing to employment generation, industrial production, exports,...
Credit Guarantee Scheme For Exporters (CGSE), 2025: 2026 Implementation And Export...
Policy UpdateAditya ChavanBackgroundExporters finance shipments before they are paid, so access to working capital shapes how much they can produce and sell abroad. The...
Menstrual Hygiene Scheme (2011): From Subsidised Napkin Packs To Free Supply...
Policy UpdateAliya HajiniBackgroundMenstruation is a natural biological process, but for many girls in India it arrives with “confusion, fear, anxiety and embarrassment” (Ministry of...
Sustainability In Spice Sector Through Progressive, Innovative And Collaborative Interventions For...
Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionThe spice sector is an important part of India’s agricultural trade and food processing as well as rural employment. While the domestic...
Nationwide Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign (21 October–31 December 2026): Bridging The...
Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundFinancial inclusion is often measured by the number of bank accounts opened or people enrolled in government schemes. However, access to financial...
GHARAUNDA Scheme (2015): Strengthening Residential Support Systems For Persons With Disabilities
Policy UpdateViksha AdhinarayananBackgroundThe rights and dignity of persons with disabilities (PwDs) have increasingly become a focus of India’s welfare policies, especially after the enactment...
Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyaan (CMAAA): Assam’s Flagship Self-Employment Scheme For...
Policy UpdateMahenoor ImamBackgroundUnemployment is a key structural constraint on economic development. It is the condition in which members of the labour force, able and...
Samudra Manthan: National Offshore Exploration Scheme (2026) – IMPRI Impact And...
Policy UpdateShiva KarthikBackgroundIndia is the world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, with an annual crude oil import bill of approximately USD 144 billion. Rising...
