All schemes related to literacy / education improvement have been put under the umbrella of National Education Mission by Narendra Modi Government. The National Education Mission itself is...
One of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission / NHM is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist...
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) is a proposed not-for-profit agency with initial capital base of Rs. 1000 Crore. It was announced in Union Budget 2016-17. Organization The HEFA...
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis infection can be of two kinds-latent and active. Latent tuberculosis is not contagious and do not...
In February 2016, the Government has launched National framework for Malaria Elimination, which outlines the strategies for eradication of the disease by 2030. The framework defines goals, objectives,...
The UPA Government had decided to establish a Medical Technology Assessment Board (MTAB) under the Department of Health Research (DHR) in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in...
The Jan Aushadhi Scheme (Public Medicine Scheme) is a direct market intervention scheme of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers {not health ministry}. Its aim...
Provision of primary healthcare system has been a big challenge in Indian healthcare system. The need for a functioning primary healthcare system, which can be accessible within a...
In December 2015, the Indian government has announced to introduce injectable contraceptives for women in the public health system and family welfare programme. The first phase will be...
On 31 December, 2015, a Centre-appointment panel, led by Rajasthan education minister Vasudev Devnani, has recommended revocation of the ‘no-detention policy’. Here is a backgrounder on the issue. What...
