An Immersive Online Certificate Training Course on ‘Diplomacy and Foreign Policy’ was organized by the Centre for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi from 1st November, 2023 to 23rd November, 2023. This discussion was part of the #WebPolicyLearning Series.
A Four Week Online Certificate Training Course on “Healthcare & Gender Equity: Emerging Dimensions, Policies, Impact & Way Forward” was organized by the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi and Center for Ethics (CFE), Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
A Four Week Online Certificate Training Course on “Healthcare & Gender Equity: Emerging Dimensions, Policies, Impact & Way Forward” was organized by the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi and Center for Ethics (CFE), Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay commenced his session with the assertion that the future of development and governance public hinges on the effective utilization of data. India's policy-making institutions are embracing this shift, recognizing the exponential growth of data across various sectors and levels. It's essential to grasp that the formulation and execution of development strategies entail numerous decisions, both small and large, influenced by uncertainties and the ever-changing economic, institutional, and technological landscape.
The session on ‘Evolving Global Trade Architecture and Return of Industrial Policy’ was conducted by Dr. Aashish Chandorkar. He began the session with an introduction to Neoliberal times where government interventions in the economic policies became a bit of a taboo. The current economic and trade system that we see today is a result of a series of events that mainly happened post World War II, but mostly after the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Prof. Patel started with the reservation policy which is affirmative action to compensate for historical injustices. The Indian constitution provides provisions which allows the Union government and the states and territories of India to set reserved quotas or seats, at a particular percentage in Education admissions, employments, political bodies, promotions, etc., for “socially and educationally backward citizens.” She also highlighted the first population policy of India which came in 1952. India was the first post colonial nation to adopt Family Planning. NITI Ayog and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare decide the population stabilization policies in India.
On Day 6 of the Fundamentals of Public Policy, an immersive online spring school programme, organized by the Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), New Delhi, an insightful session on Social security and Public Policy was led by Mr. Sandeep Chachra. The discussion began with the evolution of social security and where it lies in history. While social welfare provisions have existed in all civilizations, the evolution of modern social security can be traced back to the early days of capitalism around the end of 16th century.