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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 The Union Cabinet accepted the proposal to expand the mandate of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) by allowing procurement by cooperatives. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the Draft National … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
Methods and Lessons From Costing a Large mHealth Intervention at Scale in India
The use of mobile devices to deliver public health interventions is rapidly increasing, particularly in low resource settings. Despite their proliferation, several mHealth interventions in developing countries fail to reach geographical scale, and long-term sustainability for most remains uncertain. Cost estimates can contribute to a more informed debate on resource allocation priorities and help make … Continue reading "Methods and Lessons From Costing a Large mHealth Intervention at Scale in India"
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Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. Policy News The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), a centrally-sponsored scheme, for implementation from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2026. The Ministry of Housing and Urban … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
Policy Buzz
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 Ministry of Jal Shakti launched Sujalam 2.0, a countrywide project to reuse grey water. The Government of Sikkim is set to announce ‘Bahini’, a scheme to install free sanitary pad vending machines … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
Teacher Shortage in India’s Government Elementary Schools: Myth or Reality?
24/03/2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - About the Session Teacher vacancies have been identified as a longstanding challenge for India’s education system. The National Education Policy, 2020 - the country’s milestone guiding document on education - too recognises a shortage of one million teachers and an urgent need to fill vacancies. But, aside from vacant posts, is there an actual shortage of [...]