Policy Buzz

27 February 2023

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

For marketing of products made by SHGs under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY- NRLM), the Ministry of Rural Development signed an agreement with Meesho, an e-commerce platform.
Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) was approved by the Centre with an outlay of ₹4,800 crore with an objective of developing essential infrastructure along the northern border of the country.
Establishment of viable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in each uncovered Panchayat was approved by the Centre to strengthen cooperative movement in the country.
Revised guidelines on Members Of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) 2023 released by the Minister of State MoSPI.
The Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology (MeitY) seeks proposals to map the digital economy.
Fifth Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

All government mental healthcare institutions are in deplorable condition, reported the National Human Rights Commission. Read more about mental health and public provision here.
The National Organ Transplantation Guidelines were modified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Centralised quality checking system for drugs proposed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Second edition of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) report released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Read the complete report here.
Jadui Pitara, a play-based learning-teacher material tailored for children between the age group of 3-8 years, was launched by the Union Education Minister. The material was developed under the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) and is available in 13 languages.
The Ministry of Education has urged all states and Union Territories to set the minimum age criteria for Class 1 admission as six years.

To develop Waste to Energy and bio-methanation projects in cities with a population of million plus the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed an MoU with Engineers India Limited as part of furthering the ‘Green Growth’ agenda.

Details of custodial deaths between 2018 and 2022 were shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh witnessed the highest number of custodial deaths.
Aadhar Mitra, a new chatbox, was launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Draft norms for lending and borrowing of Government Securities (G-secs) were issued by RBI.
IBMX, India’s first municipal bond index, launched by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to track performance of bonds issued by municipal corporations. Read more about municipal financing here.