Category Center for Work and Welfare

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

Before this reform began, India's statute books contained thousands of provisions where relatively harmless lapses, such as a missed filing deadline, an incorrect entry in a register, or a delayed renewal, could technically expose a citizen or a business owner to criminal prosecution and even jail time. Many of these provisions dated back several decades, several tracing back to colonial-era rules or the licence-raj period, and had never been reviewed in light of changing economic conditions. This created what policymakers described as a climate of unnecessary fear, particularly for small businesses and ordinary citizens who had no intention of committing any real wrongdoing.

IMPRI Desk
July 29, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024: Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation-Led Growth

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

For decades, the economic narrative of Jammu and Kashmir was confined to the traditional "Big Three": tourism, horticulture, and handicrafts. While these sectors provided a cultural identity and basic livelihood, they remained highly susceptible to external shocks, such as climatic shifts and seasonal volatility. With more than 3.6 lakh educated young people currently seeking employment in the Union Territory (Labour and Employment Department, 2025), the public sector has reached a saturation point, unable to absorb the influx of talent. Historically, this lack of local opportunity forced a significant "brain drain", where graduates from premier local institutions migrated to other Indian states or abroad to pursue their ambitions.

IMPRI Desk
July 28, 2026

Community Childcare and Women’s Workforce Participation: The Palna Scheme under Mission Shakti (2022-2025)

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

Affordable childcare is increasingly recognised as a prerequisite for women's economic empowerment and higher female labour force participation.

IMPRI Desk
July 20, 2026

iGOT Karmayogi: Digital Capacity Building for Civil Servants and Its Future

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

India’s civil services are a key aspect of its public administration and serve as its backbone, which helps in executing planned policies into real-life actions.

IMPRI Desk
July 18, 2026

Rural Women’s Property Revolution : NHFS-6 on Women Property Ownership

Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Mansi Tirthani Background In India property ownership is one of the most significant pillars of socio-economic empowerment but for an individual Indian woman it is a source of her dignity, financial security and to gain gender equality in the society.…

IMPRI Desk
July 11, 2026

The Trilemma of Direct Benefit Transfers and Welfare Fiscal Policies on Governments During Inflation

Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Mansi Tirthani Background Over the past decade, India’s welfare mechanism at macro economic level, has transitioned from indirect, leaky based subsidies into a more direct and digitized version focusing on asset and cash distribution networks. Based on the already existing…

IMPRI Desk
July 11, 2026