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Gig Workers’ Access to Social Security in India
The majority of India’s labour force operates in the informal sector, with the share of informal employment estimated at about 90 per cent in 2018-19, and the share of total employment in the unorganised sector estimated at about 80 per cent based on the Accountability Initiative’s analysis of the Periodic Labour Force Survey. Further, only … Continue reading "Gig Workers’ Access to Social Security in India"
Why India Needs Village-Level Data To Target Malnutrition In Children
Where are nutrition programmes failing and why? To accurately understand this and for ideas on how to efficiently target the crisis of malnutrition among Indian children, it is necessary to collect and use data from villages, says a new study.
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 Government has decided to give about Rs. 100 each to children studying in Class 1-8 in government schools, who are beneficiaries of the Mid Day Meal scheme. To learn more about … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
‘Behaviour of People towards Each Other has Changed’
The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries, beneficiaries, and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. As the second wave hits India in 2021, and given the unprecedented situation, we will also be capturing the experiences of staff … Continue reading "‘Behaviour of People towards Each Other has Changed’"
Community-based Rural Frontline Workers in the Pandemic
From November 2020-January 2021, we carried out a research study in two districts each of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. The study aimed to capture the experiences of Frontline Workers (FLWs) and their new challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this podcast episode, two researchers involved in the study – Sanaya Sinha and Udit Ranjan – unpack … Continue reading "Community-based Rural Frontline Workers in the Pandemic"