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Copy of Copy of Policy Update 3

Transforming Digital Governance: A Policy Review of the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0

Government websites had always exhibited significant inconsistencies in terms of design, technology, content, and accessibility, resulting in challenges to the delivery of service and engagement of citizens using them. Hence, there was a clear need for stark changes in how the government planned to make Digital India a reality. The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) represent an integral initiative in India's e-governance landscape. Conceived in February 2009 by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), GIGW aims to standardize the fragmented digital presence of government entities across the nation. 

India-Fiji Relations

India-Fiji Relations: The Indian Diaspora in Fiji–Strengthening Cultural Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships

India-Fiji relations are deeply rooted in a shared historical journey, tracing back to the ancestral legacy of indentured laborers who first migrated to Fiji under Bristish colonial rule.
Today, Indo-Fijians comprise nearly 37% of Fiji’s population, though their share has declined due to emigration to Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific nations such as Papua New Guinea. Despite this, the community continues to preserve its traditions—language, cuisine, religion, and vibrant festivals—while adapting to local realities. This resilience underscores the enduring strength of diaspora communities. This migration not only created a resilient Indo-Fijian community but also laid the foundation for enduring cultural, social and diplomatic ties between both nations and the broader pacific.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW),2016

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA & FW) is one of two constituent departments under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the other being the Department of Agriculture, Research and Education (DARE).
DA&FW is primarily responsible for policy formulation, regulation and implementation of programs relating to agriculture and farmer welfare in India. Its functions span foodgrain production, farmer income support, crop insurance, market linkages, and agricultural sustainability.

Key institutional arms include the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP), which recommends Minimum Support Prices (MSPs); the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES); with multiple attached support subordinate offices. The Department has been a Centre of India’s Green Revolution, food security policies, and recent farmer-centric digital reforms.

Ministry of Jal Shakti 2019

Ministry of Jal Shakti 2019

The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) plays a primary role in laying down the policy guidelines and programmes in the field of development, conservation and management of water as a national resource. It also provides an overarching national view on water planning and coordination as regards various uses of water; water laws and legislations, how inter-state and trans-boundary problems regarding water could be localized, bilateral and multi-lateral co-operations, and broad policy guidelines and programmes to determine how the waters of the nation can be judged, developed and controlled.

Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube

Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube: India’s Portable Lifeline

In an increasingly multipolar world, India has been making a name for itself in the realm of global humanitarian aid. From its vaccine diplomacy under the “Vaccine Maitri” initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic to dispatching rescue teams under “Operation Dost” to Turkey and Syria after the 2023 earthquake. India’s commitment to global solidarity has gained popularity. A key addition to this humanitarian mission is the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube, launched on February 27, 2024, during the Voice Of  Global South Summit. The cube is part of the “Project BHISHM”- Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and and Maitri, this represents India’s effort to provide emergency medical support to developing nations, especially those in the global South.

Empowering Overseas Indian Students: An Analysis of the MEA's Students Registration Portal, 2015

Empowering Overseas Indian Students: An Analysis of the MEA’s Students Registration Portal, 2015

The number of Indian students pursuing higher education programs abroad is estimated to stand at nearly 10.9 lakhs as of July 2019 (Student Registration Portal, MEA). In order to collect data about the number of Indian students abroad and the courses they are pursuing, and to enable a more effective grievance redressal mechanism, the ministry launched in July 2015 a portal (madad.gov.in/appconsular/welcomelink) for voluntary registration of Indian students abroad.

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