Tag: Scheme

Policy UpdateParidhi PassiIntroductionRailway stations in India have long functioned as more than transit points: they anchor local economies, connect regions to national supply chains,...

Rashi Kothari BackgroundThe Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Telecom and Networking Products was launched by the Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on...

Policy UpdateShivali Yadav1. Background :The Palna scheme was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on 1 April 2022. This is part...

Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Health insurance has emerged as a critical policy instrument for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in India. Before the introduction of Swasthya...

Policy UpdateParidhi PassiIntroductionAccess to quality higher education in India has long been held hostage by financial barriers. Meritorious students from low and middle-income families...

Policy UpdateShivani ChauhanBackground: India’s electric vehicle (EV) market needed a safety net. In September 2024, two government programmes that had been subsidising EV purchases naming...

Policy UpdateShreeya DixitBackground: इतिहासपुराणाभ्यां वेदं समुपबृंहयेत् ।Itihāsa-purāṇābhyāṁ vedaṁ samupabṛṁhayet.“The Vedas are enriched through history and stories (Itihasa and Purana).”Museums are considered to be knowledge repositories...

Policy UpdatePrabhjot DayalBackgroundThe Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) is the flagship long-term vocational training program offered by the Directorate General of Training (DGT) within the...

Policy UpdateR.TejaswiniBackgroundIndia’s North Eastern Region is characterised by unique geographical features, strategic location, and developmental bottlenecks particularly in infrastructure and social development. In this...

Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Grant-in-Aid Scheme for Child and Women Labour occupies a relatively overlooked position within India’s labour welfare framework. Originally introduced in 1981-82...