The Agnipath Yojana, launched on June 14 2022, by the Government of India, marks a significant shift in the recruitment and human resource management of the Indian Armed Forces ( Hooda, D.S., 2022). This scheme addresses the structural issues such as the increasing pension liabilities, the aging of the military and the need for a technologically adept defence force.
India’s three-tier system of local governance: comprising of Gram Panchayats (village level), Panchayat Samitis (block level) and Zilla Parishads (district level) in rural areas, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in urban areas, was constitutionally established by the 73rd and 74th Amendments in 1992 and 1993 respectively (Government of India, 1992; Government of India, 1993).
The scientific institutions are critical cradle of innovation and knowledge creation and the development of scientific infrastructure is crucial for advancement of a nation with ease of access and greater emphasis for optimal utilisationThe FIST scheme was introduced to cater the growing demand for skilled manpower and to decentralise scientific development beyond premier institutions like IITs and IISc.
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.
NITI Aayog- National Institution for Transforming India, formerly known as the Planning Commission, is the apex organization and a public policy think tank of the Government of India.
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.
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.