Midday Meal Scheme 1995: More than just a meal!
India’s Midday Meal Scheme has helped educate a generation of poor school-going children and has phenomenally transformed their lives and made a huge impact on the nation’s hunger and literacy rates.
Tag Rural Realities
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Charting the Way to Rural Progress
As India marches toward being a $5 trillion economy, PMGSY remains an important tool for inclusive growth. The scheme is a model of how focused development of infrastructure can spur multidimensional development results in rural India.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005: A Cornerstone of Rural Development
There’s a huge potential for the expansion of the MGNREGA scheme, especially in regions that have been underserved. The involvement of panchayats and community groups is instrumental in the execution of the scheme’s projects on the ground by identifying local needs and grievances. It’s crucial to ensure that the benefits reach those who need them the most. Although MGNREGA is unlikely to succeed without sustained political commitment and public pressure, its enactment has been a remarkable achievement.
Kisan Credit Card Scheme 1998: A Driver of Financial Inclusion in India’s Agricultural Framework
Policy UpdateMeyhar Kaur Walia Background The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme was introduced in August 1998 to provide term loans for the agricultural needs of farmers. The issuance of KCCs is based on farmers’ land holdings to ensure uniform adoption…
Rural Realities and the Union Budget 2025-26
The IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban, and Regional Studies (CHURS), New Delhi, hosted a panel discussion on February 5, 2025, as part of its 6th Annual Series on the Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2025-26. The session, titled Rural Realities and Union Budget 2025-26, focused on the challenges and opportunities facing rural India, particularly in the context of the government’s budgetary proposals and their potential impact on agriculture, rural employment, and development.
Concerns over the Growing Trade Deficit are Misguided
TK Arun The govt would rather sustain the narrative of corruption under the UPA than design new PPP policies for large, broad-based private investment in infrastructure. INDIA’S September quarter (Q2) growth came in at a disappointing 5.4 per cent. The…
Inequality, not just about Taxing the Rich
French economist Thomas Piketty does a major service by focusing public attention on the problem of inequality — of income and wealth.