Government Schemes for New Born Child and Child Health Facility Based New Born Care Facility Based New Born Care (FBNC)… Continue reading Government Schemes for New Born Child

Government Initiatives for Development of Children in India National Policy on Children India is home to the largest child population… Continue reading Child Development in India: Government Schemes and Initiatives

Child Development in India Key Indicators for assessing Child Development Under Five Mortality Rate The Under Five Mortality Rate is… Continue reading Child Development in India: Key Indicators- Infant Mortality Rate, Under Five Mortality Rate, Proportion of Children Immunized

Government Policies towards Women Empowerment Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan The principal programme for universalisation of primary education is the Sarva Shiksha… Continue reading Government Policies towards Women Empowerment: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, SSA, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Saakshar Bharat, SABLA, STEP

Women Empowerment in India Gender Equality The first and foremost condition for Women Empowerment is to promote Gender Equality. Gender… Continue reading Women Empowerment in India: Gender Equality, linkage between Women empowerment and economic development, Indicators of Women Empowerment

Education in India: Role and Channels in Promoting Economic Growth Education Development in India: Key indicators- Gross Enrollment Ratio, Primary… Continue reading Education in India: Role and channels, Key indicators, Government policies

Policy Initiatives of the Government in the Education Sector National Policy on Education 1986. A key milestone in India’s march… Continue reading Government Policies for Promotion of Education: RTE Act, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Mid Day Meal Scheme, National Youth Policy

Education Development in India Key Facts and Statistics The essence of Human Resource Development is education, which plays a significant… Continue reading Education Development in India: Key indicators- Gross Enrollment Ratio, Primary Enrollment Ratio, Youth Literacy Rate

Education in India Role of Education in Promoting Economic Growth and Development Positive Externalities from Education More educated individuals are… Continue reading Education in India: Role and Channels in Promoting Economic Growth

Addressing Poverty in India/Poverty Eradication Schemes Mahatma Gandhi Rural Guarantee Employment Act (MGNREGA) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee… Continue reading Addressing Poverty in India/Poverty Eradication Schemes

Trickle Down Approach to Poverty Back to Basics: The Theory It is often said that a rising tide lifts all… Continue reading Poverty in India: Trickle Down Approach, Inclusive Growth and Multi- Dimensional Poverty Index

Poverty Lines in India The poverty line defines a threshold income. Households earning below this threshold are considered poor. Different… Continue reading Poverty Lines in India: Estimations and Committees

Poverty in India People living in poverty are often socially excluded and marginalized. Their right to effectively participate in public… Continue reading Poverty in India: Types of Poverty, Causes of Poverty, Vicious Circle of Poverty

Monetary Economics: Barter System, Definition, Function and Evolution of Money Central Banking in India: Functions of RBI Monetary Policy in… Continue reading Monetary Policy in India

India’s Balance of Payments: Current Account, Capital Account, Goods and Services Account India’s BOP Performance: Balance of Payment versus Balance… Continue reading Indian Economy (Issues Relating to India’s External Sector)