Public Policy

Form to avail Rs. 6,000 per year for landholding farmers: PM-KISAN Scheme

PM-KISAN is a central sector program designed to help landholding farmers meet their financial requirements, which are subjected to certain limitations. The Telangana government’s Rythu Bandhu, 2018, which distributed Rs. 10,000 per acre in a single year, served as the model for the initiative. Through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method, the PM-KISAN provides a […]

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Government of Goa fee waiver scheme for higher studies of SC/ST students

Taking the geo-political discrimination against students belonging to Schedules Castes and Schedules Tribes, the government of Goa launched a variant policy to waive the fee for higher education for the students. While there are several measures taken by the government of India to keep children in school till the 8th and 10th grades, the students

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Special Gudelines for developing GPDP in 5th Schedule Areas

Using the resources at their disposal, panchayats are required to create Panchayat growth Plans (PDPs) for social justice and economic growth. The PDP planning process must be thorough and participative, incorporating the full convergence of all relevant Central Ministries’ and Line Departments’ schemes pertaining to the 29 topics included in the Constitution’s Eleventh Schedule. According

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All Schemes under estimated Rs 6,12,293 crore Maharashtra Annual Scheme Budget 24-25

With an estimated expenditure of Rs. 6,12,293 crore [Rs. 6,123 billion], the Maharashtra Scheme Budget saw a 2% hike compared to last year’s budget. The budget plans to distribute solar pumps to 850,000 farmers and allocates approximately Rs. 15 Crore each for the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Development Sub-Plan. The link below shows

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About Nirbhaya Fund set for Safety and Security of Women and Girls

Following the atrocious Nirbhaya Gang rape case in 2012, a special fund was established in 2013 with the goal of carrying out projects meant to increase women’s safety and security in India. “Nirbhaya Fund” was the name of the fund; the word “Nirbhaya” means “fearless,” and the victim of gang rape was given the pseudonym

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Mandated Role of Private Schools in Right To Education Act

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act of 2009 ensures that all Indian children between the ages of six and fourteen receive free and compulsory education. The Act is not limited to government schools and involves precise rules for private schools to facilitate the law. The RTE Act’s Section 12(1)(c) requires

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Governance in Tamil Nadu: Principled in Dignity, Economic Parity and Unity

Female farmers in India are one of the most marginalised groups as they seldom have agency over the land they toil away for. Better Life Farming is an initiative that aims to help women take agency and ownership of the land, who’s produce is the fruit of their hardwork.

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Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood: Upskilling the Transgender Community

The Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood Enterprise (SMILE) is a scheme aimed towards the holistic development, upliftment and sheltering of transgender persons.

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A Homeowners Guide to the Government’s Solar Panel Scheme

India’s rapid population growth has warranted an increased demand for energy. Industries and offices are shifting towards the relatively cost-effective and renewable energy resource, solar panels. The government’s proposal to offer homeowners subsidized solar energy has helped them gain respite from soaring electricity bills. The schemes make solar a viable and enticing option for homeowners,

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