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India's has been a unique path of economic development—internally decided in a democratic framework, constantly debated between different ideologies and interest groups, and increasingly engaging with the world. The ultimate result is uniquely Indian. India has achieved a respectable...
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Allocations to the budget for health appear to be impressive but a closer look shows that this is not so, especially … neglect of urban public health care. Importance has to be given to Millennium Development Goals that are still unmet. Health …
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employment-unemployment round (2011-12) to examine the performance of states in terms of participation and rationing of women in …
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This study examines the impact of India's Public Distribution System (PDS) on poor households in terms of income gains, reductions in the incidence and severity of poverty, as well as nutritional improvements. The study suggests that the welfare gains of PDS in terms of income transfer were very...
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Based on the recommendations the National Advisory Council had already communicated to the Government, as a first step towards preparing the draft National Food Security Bill, a detailed Framework Note has now been prepared by the Working Group. This Framework Note was considered in the meeting...
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As agreed by the NAC at its meeting on July 14th, 2010, a Working Group of Members of the NAC was constituted on the National Food Security Bill. After due deliberations and wide ranging consultations, the NAC finalized the details of the basic framework of the proposed National Food Security...
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public spending on health. An interim secretariat should be there to incubate a global health technology assessment facility …:[http://www.cgdev.org/files/1426240_file_priority_setting_global_health_FINAL.pdf]. …
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Engaging and strengthening the ICDS and Health programs of the government was a major approach of the two component … effectiveness at scale. This paper describes how the INHP learnt and evolved in its strategies in engaging existing public health …
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, discrimination against daughters, is to be addressed. Clearly, it is not only about implementing the PCPNDT Act but also the various … laws that can indeed play a central role in moulding the process of social change to eventually eliminate discrimination … discrimination or keep it intact. The lack of implementation of laws, their faulty or at times discriminatory provisions or the …
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Institutions (HEIs) are well placed to reflect on, become sensitized to and oppose all forms of discrimination and harassment …
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