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

Policy News

• The National Skill Development Corporation has collaborated with Microsoft to train underserved women in India. The aim is to to enhance women’s workforce participation in India’s digital economy.
• Kerala became the first state in the country to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for vegetables. The scheme comes into effect from November 1.
• Science and Technology Ministry launched the SERB-POWER schemes, which will encourage women researchers to undertake research and development in the areas of science and engineering.

Education

• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced Facial Recognition System for accessing digital academic documents.
• A panel constituted by the NITI Aayog will review the current urban planning education system in India and introduce necessary reforms.
• The Supreme Court will examine whether an educational institution can be sued under the consumer protection law for deficiency in services.