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Digitizing Informality: A Policy Update on the e-Shram Portal, 2021

According to the ILO (2020), around 90 percent of India’s workforce is engaged in the unorganized sector, which absorbs most of the internal migrants.
The 2011 Census enumerated 450 million internal migrants, and this is estimated to increase to 600 million by 2021. Therefore, creating a comprehensive, accurate, and accessible database was the need of the hour. In May 2021, the Supreme Court directed the Union government to build a national database of unorganized workers.

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August 10, 2025

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Know Goa Programme, 2008: Reconnecting Goa’s Global Roots

Policy UpdatePrithvi Naoh Introduction The Know Goa Programme (KGP) is a flagship cultural and engagement initiative by the Department of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Affairs, Government of Goa, launched in 2008. Targeted at second- and third-generation Goans living abroad, the programme…

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August 9, 2025

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Fostering Inclusivity in Communication Technology: Knowledge and Resource Centre for Accessibility in ICT (KAI), 2022

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the KAI project, led by C-DAC Pune, to develop national ICT accessibility standards and make digital technology more inclusive for persons with disabilities in India.

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August 9, 2025

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Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL), 1991

ndia is a multilingual country, with 22 official languages and 12 scripts. In India only about 5% - 10% people know English and the rest are deprived of the benefits of advances in information technology. The benefits of information technology can reach the common man only when software tools and human machine interfaces are available in people's own languages. Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) Programme of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Government of India is an on-going Research Programme with the following Mission statement:

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August 9, 2025

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Rethinking Groundwater Management in India: A Policy Update on Atal Bhujal Yojana, 2020

Groundwater is a significant source of freshwater and is crucial for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. However, unchecked extraction, overexploitation, and contamination pose serious threats to its sustainability

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August 6, 2025

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Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017: A Right Delayed, A Policy Denied

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 has been a significant milestone in India’s Labor welfare framework, especially for the women working in the formal sector. In order to amend the already existing 1961 legislation, the Act extends paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks for women with less than two surviving children.

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August 6, 2025