Background: The care of elderly people is managed by a set of professionals or voluntary organisations interested in geriatric services. These homes are run by NGOs, religious or voluntary organisations with support from the government, or by local philanthropists. The …
What’s in the news? The Government of India, the Government of West Bengal, and the World Bank signed a $125 million loan to support efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services in the state of West …
Background According to a 2018 study by the International Labour Organization (ILO), more than 95% of India’s working women are informal workers who work in labour-intensive, low-paying, highly precarious jobs/conditions, and with no social protection. The World Health Organization bulletin …
Background The participation of women in the workforce in India has remained low. In 2019, 21% of women were either working or looking for work, compared to 32% in 2005. India’s female labour force participation (FLFP) rate is the lowest …
About the Scheme The Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme was launched in 1972 during the silver jubilee year of independence. It grants pension to freedom fighters and their eligible dependents if the freedom fighter had already expired. The monthly pension …
What’s in the news? The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to increase the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21, is still pending with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and …
About PMBJP Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. In September 2015, an existing ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was revamped as ‘Pradhan Mantri …
About the Campaign The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory, casts an obligation on all the signatory governments to take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, …
About the scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ initiative for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’. A total of 5286 aids and assistive devices valued at Rs. 2.33 crore …