Category Center for Human Dignity and Development

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Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT (2014): Assessing India’s Efforts to Build a Skilled R&D Workforce in Emerging Technologies (2014–2023)

Technological innovation, industrial competitiveness and economic growth rely on a skilled workforce in the knowledge-driven global economy, which includes the research and development (R&D) sector. The development of indigenous technologies and the conversion of scientific knowledge into practical applications demand highly trained researchers to build emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductors Design, Cybersecurity, Big Data Analytics, Quantum Computing and Advanced Communication systems.

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Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers Released but Not Rehabilitated: The Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Scheme

India is reported to have at least 11 million people in modern slavery, highest in the world, according to Walk Free’s Global Slavery Index 2023. Bonded labour is a form of modern slavery where a person is forced to work, often for little or no pay, to repay a loan or advance. India banned it in 1976 under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act.

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Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA), 2026: Advancing Multimodal Connectivity

India’s expanding economy has increased the need for efficient transportation networks and a well-coordinated logistics system. Roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation and inland waterways play an important role in the movement of goods and passengers. However, when these transport systems are planned separately, gaps in connectivity, coordination and infrastructure utilisation can arise.

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Poshan Tracker (Poshan Abhiyaan 2.0, 2021): Real-Time Data Infrastructure vs. Nutritional Outcome Stagnation

Malnutrition remains one of India’s most persistent public health challenges. Despite decades of welfare provisioning through the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), national surveys show only modest improvements in key child nutrition indicators. NFHS-5 or National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–21) recorded stunting at 35.5%, wasting at 19.3%, and underweight at 32.1% among children under five, with many states showing stagnation or even deterioration compared to NFHS-4 (2015–16).

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Expediting Justice: Evaluating the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) Framework.

The pervasive backlog within India’s judicial machinery has long hindered the prompt delivery of justice, most acutely in cases involving sexual violence and crimes against children. Following nationwide public outrage and landmark legislative reforms enacted in the wake of the 2012 Delhi incident, legal frameworks were tightened—notably through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. These statutes introduced stringent punitive measures, shifted evidentiary burdens, and instituted strict statutory timelines for investigation and trial completion.

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Surrogacy Regulatory Act 2021: Redefining Reproductive Rights in India

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act No. 47 of 2021) was enacted by the Parliament of India to regulate the practice and process of surrogacy. It received the assent of the President on 25 December 2021 (Ministry of Law and Justice, 2021). The Act constitutes the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board, State Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Boards, and appropriate authorities for regulation of surrogacy and related matters (Ministry of Law and Justice, 2021).

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