G20 Presidency Report
The tectonic shifts in the global order have forced nations to come together,transcending borders and ideologies to tackle the complex issues that confronthumanity. Central to this effort is the G20, an inter-governmental platform thathas emerged as a powerful facilitator of global cooperation and decision-making....
ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION BILL, 2023
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 4, 2023. It repeals the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008 and dissolves the Science and Engineering Research Board set up under it. The Bill provides for establishing the Anusandhan...
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
Visitor: The President of India is designated as the Visitor for all Institutes covered by the Act. This Visitor role holds significance in overseeing and guiding the functioning of the Institutes....
THE MULTI-STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2022
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, has been amended by the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2002. The Co-operative Election Authority is created in order to oversee and organise board elections for multi-state cooperative societies....
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020: MAJOR SHIFTS AND PROMINENT
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, with its vision to introduce an 'education system rooted in Indian ethos' in a country which would lead to its transformation into an 'equitable and vibrant knowledge society', aims to bring significant scale changes in the Indian education sector....
Functioning of New AIIMS (Phase-1) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced in 2003 with the objective to improve tertiary healthcare services and quality of medical education in the country. In 2006, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) was stablished for setting up of six AIIMS...
The Mental Health Care Bill, 2013
The Mental Health Care Bill, 2013, aims to improve the conditions in the nation's mental health facilities while ensuring the process of appeal by a person admitted to a psychiatry institution, rehabilitation, and reintegration with families and the community in non-medical settings. The Bill addresses...
The Pesticide Management Bill, 2020
The existing legislation for pesticide regulation is the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The government has reviewed the Insecticides Act, 1968 based on their experience and stakeholder feedback. Recommendations were made by various parliamentary committees to amend the Act, increase punishment for...
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – An Evaluation
With 54.6% of the country’s total workforce, the agriculture sector remains the largest employer in the Indian economy accounting for 16.5% of the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2019-20. Given the importance of this sector and in view of the risks involved,...
Higher Education And Research Bill, 2011
The Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011 seeks to provide for comprehensive and integrated growth of higher education and research keeping in view the global standards of educational and research practices and for that purpose to establish the National Commission for Higher Education and Research...