Category Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

Breathing Movement and Words: Rethinking Trauma-Informed SEL and CSE for Our Girls

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Panel Discussion, Policy Update, Programs, Projects, Reports, Research, Social Sector, Working Papers

In India’s secondary schools, discussions about mental health, violence, or sexuality are often minimal due to stigma, despite high need. Urban adolescent girls from low-income communities frequently encounter traumatic experiences – a national study by the Ministry of Women and Child Development found that 2 out of 3 children had faced physical abuse and half of all children had suffered sexual or emotional abuse

IMPRI Desk
October 22, 2025

Blurry Futures, Hidden Barriers: Uncorrected Vision in Adolescents and the Global Call for Action

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Programs, Research, Thematic Areas

Millions of adolescents across the globe suffer silently from uncorrected refractive errors (URE) such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Despite being easily treated with corrective lenses, these vision problems remain one of the leading, yet under-addressed, public health challenges for young people. The ripple effects extend far beyond blurry sight, impacting education, psychosocial well-being, and future opportunities especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

IMPRI Desk
October 20, 2025

Jiyo Parsi Scheme (2025)

Policy Update, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The Jiyo Parsi Scheme, initiated in 2013-14 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, is a first-of-its-kind Central Sector scheme to stem the falling Parsi population in India. Taking cognizance of the demographical woes of the community, the scheme follows a scientific intervention and systematic measures for stabilizing and incrementally increasing their numbers.

IMPRI Desk
October 17, 2025

Master Plan for Delhi 2041: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Urban Future

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) prepared the Master Plan for Delhi 2041 (MPD 2041) as a comprehensive statutory development plan, which is the fourth plan, following its predecessors in the years of 1962, 2001, and 2021.

IMPRI Desk
October 17, 2025

Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (2025)

Policy Update, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY), which was launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Ayush, is a Central Sector Scheme.

IMPRI Desk
October 16, 2025

Ayurswasthya Yojana: Advancing AYUSH for Public Health and Excellence (2025)

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

AYURSWASTHYA Yojana, a central sector scheme which was sanctioned for implementation during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26, will enhance the health care in India by realising the potential of AYUSH systems of medicine.

IMPRI Desk
October 14, 2025

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) – Model Training Centres (2025)

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

India is undergoing a unique demographic phase, with over half of its population under the age of 25 and a continuously growing workforce. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge: to transform this human resource base into a skilled and productive force that can drive economic growth.

IMPRI Desk
October 13, 2025