Category Center for Work and Welfare

Celebrating Savitribai Phule: The Voice Against Gender and Caste Injustice

Insights, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Policy Update

Phule’s principle aspiration was to fight ignorance and the barriers of gender and caste oppression.

IMPRI Desk
January 4, 2025

India’s HIV/AIDS Strategy: Evaluating the National AIDS and STD Control Programme’s Performance and Addressing Key Challenges in Phase-V (2021–2026)

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Insights, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP) is India’s flagship public health initiative aimed at combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Established in 1992 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and implemented by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), the program has evolved into one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive AIDS control initiatives.

IMPRI Desk
December 29, 2024

Avoid Selective Invocations of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Legacy

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Social Sector

Jawaharlal Nehru wrote: “Reservation… will promote inefficiency and mediocracy.” I often wonder if this was a reason for denying B R Ambedkar a dignified space in the corridors of power. Did the Congress think so little of us, the Dalits? Did Ambedkar resign because he felt neglected or because he became the voice of Dalits and women?

IMPRI Desk and IMPRI
December 24, 2024

Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023

Insights, Center for Work and Welfare, Policy Update

The original Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, established the legal basis for the compulsory registration of births and deaths nationwide.

IMPRI Desk and Bhaktiba Jadeja
December 24, 2024

PM SVANidhi Yojana, 2020

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, launched on June 1, 2020, by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), emerged as a lifeline for street vendors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

IMPRI Desk and Bhaktiba Jadeja
December 24, 2024

Insights of Farmers Ongoing Protest

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Centres, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Farmers protest annually for fair prices and wages. Minimum Support Price and its impact on various crops are key issues. Small farmers struggle with low incomes and market access. Loan waivers offer limited relief. Policy debates focus on balancing farmer needs with market realities. The government faces challenges in supporting farmers while managing the budget.