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

Policy News

1. The ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23’ scheme was launched by the Centre. 
2. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY) completes four years of implementation. 
3. Penalties will be imposed on state governments for not meeting targets of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) by the Ministry of Rural Development. Read about the coverage of PMAY-G with our Budget Brief here. 
4. The E-Baal Nidan portal has been revamped by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). 
5. An MoU was signed for localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
6. A report titled ‘Social Audit Calendar vs Audits Completed’ was released by the Ministry of Rural Development.

Health & Nutrition 

1. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) completed one year of operation.
2. A Convergence Portal was jointly launched by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) to support Food Processing Enterprises.
3. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a draft notification for INR on food packets as part of a labelling exercise, with healthier foods receiving higher ratings.
4. National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for India for 2018-19 were released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Read the complete document here.
5. The ‘Invisible Numbers: The True Extent Of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDS)’ report was released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Education 

1. A national repository of indigenous toys has been created by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to promote learning in Anganwadi Centres as part of Poshan Maah 2022. 
2. The ‘State of the Education Report for India 2022: Artificial Intelligence in Education’ report was published by UNESCO. 
3. The guidelines for early identification and intervention for mental health problems in school going children and adolescents were issued by NCERT.

Sanitation

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands were declared to be India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Other News

1. The ‘Global Estimates of Modern Slavery’ report was published by the International Labour Organisation. Read the complete report here. 
2. The Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 was released by the Office Of Registrar General & Census Commissioner.
3. The New Logistics Policy (NLP) was launched by the Centre.

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