Category Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

Mapping Democracy: Evaluating India’s Local Government Directory (LGD), 2007 and Its Future

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research, Social Sector

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).

IMPRI Desk
June 30, 2025

Revising MOPRI’s CSS for 2022-2026: Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

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

With an emphasis on reimagining Panchayati Raj Institutions as dynamic hubs of local self-governance and economic growth, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj Institutions was redesigned for implementation from April 2022 to March 2026. This approach focused on localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the grassroots level using a thematic approach through coordinated and cooperative efforts of Central Ministries and State line departments with a 'whole of Government' approach at all levels.

IMPRI Desk
June 22, 2025

PM-SPECIAL: Empowering Geriatric Caregivers Through Training, 2024

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Programs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Special Initiatives

According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in its report ‘India Aging Report 2023’ there are 14.9 crore persons aged 60 years and above in 2022 (as on 1 July).

IMPRI Desk
June 20, 2025

Financial Assistance Schemes for Higher Education: Empowering India’s Future

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has launched various schemes to provide financial assistance to students from economically weaker backgrounds to pursue their higher education, in the form of scholarships, education loans, etc. The higher education policies need to be inclusive, liberal, and accommodating to a more advanced, and knowledge-based society.

IMPRI Desk
June 20, 2025

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY), 2014: Transforming Rural India Through Parliamentary Leadership

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on October 11, 2014, as a flagship rural development initiative to translate Mahatma Gandhi's vision of an ideal Indian village into contemporary reality. Each Member of Parliament adopts a Gram Panchayat under this program to direct its overall development, emphasizing social and infrastructure growth equally.

IMPRI Desk
June 14, 2025

Bridging the Literacy Gap (2020-2021): India’s Padhna Likhna Abhiyan and Adult Education Challenges

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

Intending to eradicate illiteracy, a centrally sponsored scheme of adult education is “Padhan Likhna Abhiyan,” was implemented during 2020-21. It emphasizes imparting functional literacy to 57 lakh adult illiterates in the age group of 15 and above. The scheme was extended up to 31 July 2021.

IMPRI Desk
June 1, 2025

Fabric of the Nation: Strengthening the Role of the Ministry of Textiles,1985

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

On 15th November 1985, the Ministry of Textiles was established as an independent ministry to oversee all aspects of the textile sector in India. It is responsible for formulating policies, planning, development, export promotion, and trade regulation for the textile industry in India.

IMPRI Desk
May 31, 2025