PM-SPECIAL: Empowering Geriatric Caregivers Through Training, 2024
According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in its report ‘India Aging Report 2023’ there are 14.9 crore persons aged 60 years and above in 2022 (as on 1 July).
Category Policy Update
Financial Assistance Schemes for Higher Education: Empowering India’s Future
The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has launched various schemes to provide financial assistance to students from economically weaker backgrounds to pursue their higher education, in the form of scholarships, education loans, etc. The higher education policies need to be inclusive, liberal, and accommodating to a more advanced, and knowledge-based society.
GREENE – An E-Waste Awareness Initiative – 2015
GREENE is a campaign across India that was started under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) in association with the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) to create awareness among people, industry participants, and the youth on the aspect of e-waste responsible disposal and sustainable recycling.
Bridging Barriers: Evaluating Dr. Ambedkar’s Interest Subsidy Scheme for OBC & EBC Overseas Education-2017
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment initiated the plan in 2017 for the purpose of eliminating any financial barriers for able students from the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who are Economically Backward Classes (EBCs)
Empowering India’s Electronics Supply Chain: The Role of SPECS, 2020
The Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in April 2020, is a significant policy lever under the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019. India's electronics sector is likely to grow to USD 300 billion by 2026 (MeitY Vision Document, 2022), but 85–90% of electronic components continue to be imported, exposing severe risks to supply chain sovereignty, cost competitiveness, and strategic autonomy.
Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra: India’s Premier Diaspora Engagement Hub
The Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra (PBK), currently called Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, is a pioneering institutional setup devised by the Government of India to enhance relations with the Indian diaspora across the globe. The Kendra is both a material expression of India's dedication to its diaspora and a platform of strategy for engaging the economic, social, and cultural resources of the estimated more than 28 million Indians living across the globe.
From Startups to Soldiers: Powering Defence with Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)- Since 2018
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India introduced the pioneering Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) project in 2018 with an objective of developing a framework for innovation which encourages domestic advances in technology in the aerospace and defence sectors.