#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