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Received a Day’s Training on Coronavirus: Panchayat Secretary in Maharashtra

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. As the fourth phase of a country-wide lockdown ends, we went back to some interviewees to understand how their situation has changed. Among them … Continue reading "Received a Day’s Training on Coronavirus: Panchayat Secretary in Maharashtra"

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस सहावी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्या बातम्यांच्या निवडीसह अद्ययावत रहा. सध्याची आवृत्ती भारतातील कोरोनाव्हायरस (साथीचा रोग) सर्व देशभर (किंवा खंडभर) असलेला यावर लक्ष केंद्रित करते आणि सरकार वाढ थांबविण्यासाठी करत असलेले प्रयत्न.   धोरण बातमी भारत सरकारने नवीन मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वे (लॉकडाउन 5.0) जारी केली आहेत, त्याअंतर्गत नियंत्रण क्षेत्र पुन्हा सुरू करण्याचे … Continue reading "पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस सहावी आवृत्ती"

A Massive Bureaucratic Exercise

Across India’s districts, people are being stamped for ease of identification, and are being monitored for symptoms. This deceptively simple tracking solution is a massive bureaucratic exercise involving thousands of frontline workers. Artist: Akash Singh

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Sixth Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and the government’s efforts to stem its increase.     Policy News The Government of India has issued fresh guidelines (Lockdown 5.0), as part of which activities … Continue reading "Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Sixth Edition"

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‘People are Apprehensive on Routine Immunisations’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. As India enters the fourth phase of a country-wide lockdown, we went back to some interviewees to understand how their situation has changed. Among … Continue reading "‘People are Apprehensive on Routine Immunisations’"