A Student’s Manual to Being a Campus Ambassador To download: Click here Ms. Atifa Naaz, Research Associate, IDEA, is in charge of coordinating IDEA’s Campus Ambassador Programme. She has penned down her thoughts in this blog where she elaborates on how a Campus Ambassador Programme helps individuals gain valuable skills (in addition to boosting yourContinue reading “A Student’s Manual to Being a Campus Ambassador”
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Case Analysis: Satish v. State of Maharashtra
Case Analysis: Satish v. State of Maharashtra To download: Click here Intent of Legislation > Strict Interpretation of Statute Just a week ago, in yet another heartbreaking incident of child molestation, the judgment of the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has stirred a discussion over the interpretation of the Protection of Children from SexualContinue reading “Case Analysis: Satish v. State of Maharashtra”
MeraBills: A Step towards Financial Inclusion
MeraBills: A Step towards Financial Inclusion Recently, Innovations in Development and Empowerment Alternatives (IDEA) undertook consultancy on a financial literacy initiative named “MeraBills.” In conversation with Ms. Narayani Gupta, Programme Officer, IDEA, let us understand what this initiative was all about. What is “MeraBills?” What is its inspiration? Its vision? Imagine a situationContinue reading “MeraBills: A Step towards Financial Inclusion”
India’s Covid Vaccination Response
India’s Covid Vaccination Response “When an apple a day could not keep the doctor away” Four days ago, dispersion of the much awaited vaccination for the novel coronavirus commenced. There are two vaccines available in the market by two separate companies, namely the “Covaxin” manufactured by Bharat Biotech International Ltd., and the “Covishield,” licensedContinue reading “India’s Covid Vaccination Response”
Impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs: Results of a Survey Conducted in May 2020
Impact of Covid-19 on the Indian MSMEs Sector In India, one of the sectors badly impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and the resulting lockdown was the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. There were 63.4 million crore unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises in India in 2016, as estimated by the National Sample Survey 73rd Round inContinue reading “Impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs: Results of a Survey Conducted in May 2020”
Mapping of SDG with the Aspirational District Action Plan of Sukma (Chhattisgarh, India)
Transformation of the Aspirational Districts Programme (TADP) is a highly ambitious initiative of Government of India, which intends to effectively transform some of the most backward districts in the nation in time bound manner. In total, there are 115 aspirational districts identified by NITI Aayog. Five themes have been identified as priorities under the initiative.Continue reading “Mapping of SDG with the Aspirational District Action Plan of Sukma (Chhattisgarh, India)”
The Significance of Micro and Small on the Canvas of UAM registered MSME
The MSME sector is one of the significant contributors to the Indian economy in terms of GDP and employment. The MSMED Act 2006 gave a definite direction to the sector. Another significant development for this sector was by way of introducing Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) from 2015. It was a path-breaking step to promote ease-of-doing-businessContinue reading “The Significance of Micro and Small on the Canvas of UAM registered MSME”
Comparative analysis of Healthcare Budget and Infrastructure of select Indian States
Research was undertaken in six major Indian states, i.e., Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh with regards to the state budgetary allocation for healthcare and related infrastructure. The analysis revealed that while Rajasthan had the distinction of allocating the highest proportion of its budget funds for health care, Punjab had done theContinue reading “Comparative analysis of Healthcare Budget and Infrastructure of select Indian States”