India has a large, complex and multi-layered system of technical and higher education. It has the third-largest higher education system in the world, next to China and the United States. The development of human resources of the country is a critical factor for the progress of the Nation.
The Labor welfare schemes in India were introduced as a means to provide protection and support to workers, especially in the unorganised sector. The Schemes, implemented and monitored by the Ministry of Labor and Employment through the Directorate General of Labor Welfare (DGLW) and its labor welfare organizations (LWOs), are in place to ensure worker safety, provide social security benefits, improve working conditions, and enhance the overall well-being of the workforce.
The MoES runs the Research and Development in Earth System Sciences (RDESS) programme, an extramural research and development funding strategy. Its primary goal is to improve understanding of the Earth system, comprising the atmosphere, the ocean, solid Earth; and in turn, each other’s dependence in the biosphere, with collaboration encouraged among various institutions and disciplines.
India, with its vast coastline of about 7,500 kilometers and surrounding seas, has always had a close relationship with the ocean. The Indian Ocean influences the country’s monsoon patterns, fisheries, maritime trade, and even its climate.
Policy UpdateSivapriya Overview The National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems was launched in December 2018 by the Government of India as an initiative of the Department of Science & Technology. With an approved outlay of 3660 crores for five years,…
Even today, women's worth is reduced to their bodies. Their social value is associated with how they look, perceive themselves. Bodies and their reproductive capabilities are used to maintain social control over women. The medicalization of infertility and menstruation made women subject to medical diagnosis and intervention.