#welfare_schemes
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(NREGA)
https://idronline.org/article/livelihoods/mgnrega-all-you-need-to-know/
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(NREGA)
https://idronline.org/article/livelihoods/mgnrega-all-you-need-to-know/
India Development Review
MGNREGA: All you need to know | IDR
Does NREGA still have an impact? Learn about the scheme's funding, state-wise performance, impact during the pandemic, and its benefits to women and migrant workers.
#welfare_schemes
#Informal_sector
PM Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM)
* A voluntary and contributory pension scheme, under which the subscriber shall receive minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-may-overhaul-key-pmsym-pension-scheme-101679339933118.html
#Informal_sector
PM Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM)
* A voluntary and contributory pension scheme, under which the subscriber shall receive minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-may-overhaul-key-pmsym-pension-scheme-101679339933118.html
Hindustan Times
Centre may overhaul key PMSYM pension scheme
The PM Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM), launched in 2019, is a voluntary, contribution based pension scheme to offer assured pension of ₹3,000 a month for informal workers who have no safety nets.
#Urban_poor
#affirmative_action
#welfare_schemes
Affordable Urban Public Housing(PMAY)
* A staggering 78 million individuals reside in substandard housing conditions
https://www.businessworld.in/article/Affordable-Urban-Public-Housing-/30-03-2023-471085
#affirmative_action
#welfare_schemes
Affordable Urban Public Housing(PMAY)
* A staggering 78 million individuals reside in substandard housing conditions
https://www.businessworld.in/article/Affordable-Urban-Public-Housing-/30-03-2023-471085
BW Businessworld
Affordable Urban Public Housing
Dr Bibek Debroy , Dr Amit Kapoor, Aditya Sinha - By reflecting on this poignant narrative, we are called to critically examine the Indian government's role and responsibility in ensuring decent living conditions for its citizens, emphasising the urgent need…
#Urban_poor
#urbanisation
#welfare_schemes
The Pathway to Affordable Housing in Urban India: A Case Study of Mumbai
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-pathway-to-affordable-housing-in-urban-india
#urbanisation
#welfare_schemes
The Pathway to Affordable Housing in Urban India: A Case Study of Mumbai
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-pathway-to-affordable-housing-in-urban-india
ORF
The Pathway to Affordable Housing in Urban India: A Case Study of Mumbai
Rapid urbanisation has led to an unprecedented increase in the demand for affordable housing. However, the shortage of affordable housing
#Idea_of_development_planning_and_mixed_economy
#welfare_schemes
#women_empowerment
Gender-Responsive Budgeting in India: A Stocktaking
https://www.orfonline.org/research/gender-responsive-budgeting-in-india-a-stocktaking/
#welfare_schemes
#women_empowerment
Gender-Responsive Budgeting in India: A Stocktaking
https://www.orfonline.org/research/gender-responsive-budgeting-in-india-a-stocktaking/
ORF
Gender-Responsive Budgeting in India: A Stocktaking
Women in India lag behind men on key development indicators such as education, health, and economic opportunities.
#Poverty_deprivation_inequality
#welfare_schemes
ENDING ULTRA-POVERTY IN INDIA REACHING THE LAST MILE
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/state-editions/ending-ultra-poverty-in-india-reaching-the-last-mile.html
#welfare_schemes
ENDING ULTRA-POVERTY IN INDIA REACHING THE LAST MILE
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/state-editions/ending-ultra-poverty-in-india-reaching-the-last-mile.html
The Pioneer
ENDING ULTRA-POVERTY IN INDIA REACHING THE LAST MILE
Reducing or eliminating extreme poverty worldwide is a critical strategy, encompassed in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #1: “End poverty in all its forms everywhere.” The extremely poor or ultra-poor have significant differences from the…
#sexual_minorities
#welfare_schemes
Transgender Community's Fight For Reservations
https://www.indiatimes.com/explainers/news/explained-transgender-communitys-fight-for-reservations-608855.html
#welfare_schemes
Transgender Community's Fight For Reservations
https://www.indiatimes.com/explainers/news/explained-transgender-communitys-fight-for-reservations-608855.html
IndiaTimes
Explained: Transgender Community's Fight For Reservations
In the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) v Union of India (2014), the Supreme Court (SC) ruled out that the transgenders also have the right to reservation as they are also “socially and educationally backward class.”
#Stratification_and_mobility
#welfare_schemes
Universal Basic Income: The Way Forward?
https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/08/universal-basic-income-the-way-forward/
#welfare_schemes
Universal Basic Income: The Way Forward?
https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/08/universal-basic-income-the-way-forward/
Youth Ki Awaaz
Universal Basic Income: The Way Forward?
The concept of Universal Basic Income(UBI) has been doing rounds especially after the stringent lockdown was announced to curb the rising poverty.
#women_empowerment
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#labour_reforms
#welfare_schemes
How the National Crèche Scheme impact women’s participation in the labour force?
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-cr%C3%A8che-scheme-and-the-laws-that-govern-childcare-facilities-explained/article67226156.ece
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#labour_reforms
#welfare_schemes
How the National Crèche Scheme impact women’s participation in the labour force?
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-cr%C3%A8che-scheme-and-the-laws-that-govern-childcare-facilities-explained/article67226156.ece
The Hindu
India’s crèche scheme and the laws that govern childcare facilities | Explained
The Hindu explains the functioning of India’s National Crèche Scheme and what research shows about childcare services‘ impact on women’s participation in the labour force.
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#welfare_schemes
Poverty and associated issues
* Anti-poverty measures
https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-essentials-society-and-social-justice-poverty-and-associated-issues-part-3-8995863/
#welfare_schemes
Poverty and associated issues
* Anti-poverty measures
https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-essentials-society-and-social-justice-poverty-and-associated-issues-part-3-8995863/
The Indian Express
UPSC Essentials | Society and Social Justice: Poverty and associated issues (Part 3)
Anti-poverty measures, way forward, case studies, and more — Pranay Aggarwal concludes the topic of Poverty with some valuable insights for your exams. Suggest and stay tuned for a new topic on social issues.
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#welfare_schemes
Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/can-universal-basic-income-tackle-india-s-poverty-92325
#welfare_schemes
Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/can-universal-basic-income-tackle-india-s-poverty-92325
www.downtoearth.org.in
Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty
Localised experiments with universal basic income have shown mostly positive outcomes across states, strengthening calls in favour of the social policyo-referrer style=width:2t=2 referrerpo
#gender_inequality
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
#welfare_schemes
Women in red: On an optimum menstrual hygiene policy
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/women-in-red-the-hindu-editorial-on-an-optimum-menstrual-hygiene-policy/article67517122.ece
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
#welfare_schemes
Women in red: On an optimum menstrual hygiene policy
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/women-in-red-the-hindu-editorial-on-an-optimum-menstrual-hygiene-policy/article67517122.ece
The Hindu
Women in red: On an optimum menstrual hygiene policy
It is only now, over three quarters of a century after Independence, that India has come closest to even drawing up a menstrual hygiene policy
#welfare_schemes
#Poverty_and_deprivation
Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
*Feminisation of Poverty
https://www.orfonline.org/research/assembly-elections-2023/
#Poverty_and_deprivation
Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
*Feminisation of Poverty
https://www.orfonline.org/research/assembly-elections-2023/
ORF
Assembly Elections 2023: Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
Assembly Elections 2023: There is justice in the poll promises that political parties are making to women voters, whose assertion at the poll
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#migration
#welfare_schemes
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/checking-migration-odisha-extends-mgnrega-supplementary-job-guarantee-to-10-tribal-blocks-92971
#migration
#welfare_schemes
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/checking-migration-odisha-extends-mgnrega-supplementary-job-guarantee-to-10-tribal-blocks-92971
DownToEarth
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
Job-seekers to get additional Rs 115 a day over MGNREGA wage; implementation isn't proper, says expert
#tribal_issues
#welfare_schemes
What does a special package mean for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups?
* Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-does-a-special-package-mean-for-particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-explained/article67622417.ece
#welfare_schemes
What does a special package mean for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups?
* Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-does-a-special-package-mean-for-particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-explained/article67622417.ece
The Hindu
What does a special package mean for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups? | Explained
Where do the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups live in India? What is their population? Why is so little known about them? When was the last count done? How is the Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme expected to benefit…
#tribal_issues
#welfare_schemes
How the PM JANMAN scheme can help Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
* Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN). Aimed at uplifting Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/pm-janman-scheme-particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-9085355/
#welfare_schemes
How the PM JANMAN scheme can help Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
* Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN). Aimed at uplifting Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/pm-janman-scheme-particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-9085355/
The Indian Express
Experts Explain: How the PM JANMAN scheme can help Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Who are PVTGs? What challenges have govt schemes for their development faced so far? How does the PM JANMAN aim to be different? Two senior officials explain.
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
#welfare_schemes
PM-Kisan model
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-the-pm-kisan-model-not-the-way-forward-9088031/
#welfare_schemes
PM-Kisan model
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-the-pm-kisan-model-not-the-way-forward-9088031/
The Indian Express
Express View on the PM-Kisan model: Not the way forward
Direct income support, not market-distorting subsidy, is the way forward. Within this overall framework, refinements are possible
#welfare_schemes
#women_empowerment
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
Indian women are working more. Here’s why
* Evidence from the ground suggests the DAY-NRLM and MGNREGS play a crucial role in improving the female labour force participation rate
* In rural FLFPR has increased to 41.5%
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-women-are-working-more-heres-why-9136549/
#women_empowerment
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
Indian women are working more. Here’s why
* Evidence from the ground suggests the DAY-NRLM and MGNREGS play a crucial role in improving the female labour force participation rate
* In rural FLFPR has increased to 41.5%
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-women-are-working-more-heres-why-9136549/
The Indian Express
Indian women are working more. Here’s why
Evidence from the ground suggests the DAY-NRLM and MGNREGS play a crucial role in improving the female labour force participation rate
#urban_poor
#gender_pay
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#welfare_schemes
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-womens-urban-employment-guarantee-act/article67910966.ece
#gender_pay
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#welfare_schemes
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-womens-urban-employment-guarantee-act/article67910966.ece
The Hindu
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
Social norms, lack of safety, and hostile transportation options are some of the factors inhibiting urban women to enter the workforce.
#women_empowerment
#welfare_schemes
Financial literacy will empower women: Beti bachao, Vitt sikhao
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/financial-literacy-will-empower-women-beti-bachao-vitt-sikhao-11709815701639.html
#welfare_schemes
Financial literacy will empower women: Beti bachao, Vitt sikhao
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/financial-literacy-will-empower-women-beti-bachao-vitt-sikhao-11709815701639.html
mint
Financial literacy will empower women: Beti bachao, Vitt sikhao
Indian women will be truly empowered only once they become both financially literate and capable across every socio-economic group. Financial or ‘vitt’ education needs to be stepped up. There’s a very long way to go.