National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), 1961
Parliament passed the Apprentices Act in 1961, and it remains the legal basis for apprenticeship training in India. NATS is often described as a 1961 scheme, and some secondary sou




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Parliament passed the Apprentices Act in 1961, and it remains the legal basis for apprenticeship training in India. NATS is often described as a 1961 scheme, and some secondary sou
World Day Against Child Labour falls every year on 12 June, and it usually passes with the sort of solemn statements governments issue on days like this: acknowledgment of a proble
The formal trajectory toward an economic integration framework between New Delhi and Southern Africa advanced significantly with the signing of the Terms of Reference for a Prefere
The second wave of COVID‑19 during the summer of 2021 altered the discussion surrounding India’s challenges. Previous waves had failed to draw attention to a group of victims t
For decades, the power distribution segment has been a weak financial link in the growing electricity system in India, leading to frequent losses that state governments are forced
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Historically, Uttar Pradesh has faced persistent gender disparities, including low female literacy, child marriage and gender discrimination affecting girls. Census 2011 recorded a
As AI systems become embedded in healthcare, finance, education, and governance, the risks they carry algorithmic bias, deepfakes, privacy violations, and opaque decision-making
The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme stands as the flagship international capacity-building platform of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government
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