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Bridging the Digital Divide: Evaluating the Common Services Centres (CSC) Scheme in India

India’s digital transformation journey has been both ambitious and inclusive in scope. Among the various initiatives under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), the Common Services Centres (CSC) Scheme stands out as a significant intervention aimed at ensuring the last-mile delivery of digital services. Approved in 2006, the CSC Scheme was envisioned to cover all six lakh census villages through one lakh ICT-enabled service delivery outlets, bridging the vast gap between the government and rural citizens.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is the leading ministry in the infrastructural development of India. The road network of India is the second-largest globally, with a reach of 6.3 million kilometers, and the traffic that passes through it is approximately 65 percent of freight and 80 percent of the passengers.

Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) Scheme, 2022

Ministry launched the scheme SMILE- Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise in February 2022. Under this umbrella scheme, members of the transgender community and persons engaged in the act of begging were targeted, with a focus on providing rehabilitation, medical facilities, education, safe housing, and skill development.

National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), 2018: Advancing India’s Coastal Governance and Science

In response to these types of needs, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) established the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) in 2018, which replaced the earlier Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM) Project Directorate. NCCR provides a higher level of ambition and a larger remit; it is meant to provide long-term scientific knowledge into changes happening on India's coastline.

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Participants List & Details: Feminist Foreign Policy: Cohort 2.0 | Theme: Inclusive Diplomacy

Feminist Foreign Policy: Cohort 2.0 | Theme: Inclusive Diplomacy | An Online International Summer School Program | A Three-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Program | June 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Participants List & Details Participants List & Details On the Occasion of International Day…

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), 1966

The Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), established under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India is the nodal technical organization responsible for policy, guidelines and standards related to urban water supply, sanitation and environmental engineering. CPHEEO was set up in 1966 and continues to emphasize the importance of urban local bodies in the promotion of public health through improvements in water supply, sanitation and waste management.

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