Bridging the Cognitive Divide: Adaptive Assistive Systems for the Neurologically Challenged
Explore adaptive assistive systems designed to empower neurologically challenged individuals through inclusive technology and cognitive support.
Category Policy Update
Online Registration System (ORS) Patient System: A Digital Revolution in India’s Health Record Management 2015
Against the backdrop of increasingly dynamic public service delivery systems, digital health solutions represent an important inclusive growth driver. India's healthcare system, otherwise plagued by inefficiencies, has begun adopting digital technologies to enable access, transparency, and accountability. Of these, the Online Registration System (ORS) is a revolutionary program offering centralized and Aadhaar-linked online appointments at government hospitals. Launched in 2015 as part of the Digital India program, ORS bridges the gap between citizens and healthcare services, primarily in congested public hospitals.
Ministry Of Mines
The mining and quarrying sector approximately contributes 2% to India’s GDP and about 10-11% to the total industrial sector’s GDP in 2023-24. It plays a crucial role in providing basic raw materials to several industries, including iron and steel, petroleum and natural gas, electrical and equipment.
Spatial Planning and Digital Transformation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions
Spatial planning is traditionally used in urban contexts. In the modern era it is now increasingly getting relevant even in rural governance. It involves the organised use of land, resources and infrastructure based on geospatial guide development.
GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN), 2015
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) is a step by the Indian Government towards initial Satellite-based Navigation Services in India. It is a system to improve the accuracy of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver by providing reference signals. Satellite Navigation service is an emerging satellite-based system with commercial and strategic applications.
Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), 2004: Bridging Technology and Grassroots in India
Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is a key initiative sponsored by the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India in 2004. Ideally designed as a demand-driven mechanism, RuTAG is meant to bridge the gap in rural Science & Technology (S&T) awareness by promoting higher-level S&T interventions to suit specific grassroots needs.
Transforming Research into Solutions: The IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology (IMPRINT) initiative
Adopting engineering and technology as a vehicle to address the social needs, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has formulated a catalytic scheme for Impacting, Research, Innovation and Technology(IMPRINT) as a pan india initiative on November 5, 2015.