Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight.

Policy News

• The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for school education for another five years.
• Rajasthan launched a series of nutrition-focused welfare programmes to benefit women and children affected by disruption in the routine schemes during the pandemic.
• The Union Cabinet has approved the formation of a Central University in the union territory of Ladakh.
• The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021, was introduced in the Parliament and was passed by both the houses.

Coronavirus-focus News

• The Government of India approved Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
• There is no need for mandatory RT-PCR reports to travel for those who have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines.