Category Policy Briefs

International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCO-ocean)

In brief, ITCOocean is not a separate entity rather a dedicated training division of ESSO-INCOIS, serving its mission  of ensuring effective dissemination of oceanographic information and services throughout the Indian ocean region.

Refinance Scheme For Urban Housing Fund,2025

Policy UpdateSrishti Sinha Background Housing is one of the basic amenities of human life; however, urban areas face a significant shortage of housing facilities due to rampant population growth and the pressures of ongoing development projects. According to the Technical…

National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)

National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) is a fully-owned undertaking of the Government of India under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (M/o SJ&E). It was established on January 24, 1997, as a “Not For Profit” company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Scholarship Scheme: National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS), 2008

National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme is a central sector scheme announced by the former Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, in the 2007-08 annual budget. The Ministry responsible for the scheme's functioning is the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education. This scheme provides scholarships to economically disadvantaged students to prevent dropouts after class VIII and encourage continued education. 

From the Himalayas to the High North: India’s Arctic Programme, 2007 and the Future of Polar Engagement

Despite being a tropical nation, India took its first step in the Arctic with the signing of the Svalbard Treaty in February 1920 and then first laid the scientific expedition in the year 2007. All of India’s Arctic ambitions are codified in a formal India’s Arctic Policy document titled “India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development”, released on 17 March, 2022.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) performs various duties, the significant ones among them in - Internal Security, Administration of the Border, Centre-State Relationship, The Administration of Union Territories, The Administration of the Central Armed Police Forces, Disaster Management, etc.

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