Month: March 2020
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The POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019: Enough To Stop Child Sexual Abuse?
By Shivangi Pandey, Research Associate, Human Rights and Social Justice Policies According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s data collected in 2018, 109 children are sexually abused everyday. The Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019, (POCSO Bill 2019) which amended the 2012 Act brought out by the government has been an effort…
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Sustainable Measures for Revamping Urbanisation and Environmental Policies
We organized a one-day public policy Symposium on Urbanisation and Environmental Policies for students and young professionals in New Delhi. It was aimed at reflecting on environmental policies and analyzing their impact on the contemporary urban growth landscape of our country. The discussions and presentations were focused on the need to improve the present legal…
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India’s Performance on the UN Human Development Index: Walking on the Path of Socio-Economic Progress
The Index (HDI) is relevant as it shows the impact of policies – economic and social – on the lives of citizens, illustrates potential lacunae in policy implementation and formulation by highlighting the real effects of public policies through statistical analysis and emphasises the need for economic growth that leads to social development.