National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility
The Union Cabinet today approved the National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility that recognizes the need to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disabilities as well as to facilitate equal access to electronics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This policy has been prepared after incorporating comments and suggestions from various stakeholders. The policy will… Read More
Tags: Electronics, Handicapped, ICT, Information Communication Technology, National Policy, Rights of Persons, United Nations, Universal design
National Antibiotics Policy
The Government has already framed a comprehensive policy, namely, the National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance, to address the problem of multi-drug resistance due to widespread and indiscriminate use of antimicrobial / antibiotic drugs in the country. The policy was developed by a Task Force constituted under the chairmanship of Director General of Health… Read More
Tags: Antibacterial, Antibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial, Government, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Multiple drug resistance, National Policy, Physician
National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance
The Government has already framed a comprehensive policy, namely, the National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance, to address the problem of multi-drug resistance due to widespread and indiscriminate use of antimicrobial / antibiotic drugs in the country. The policy was developed by a Task Force constituted under the chairmanship of Director General of Health… Read More
Tags: Antibacterial, Antibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial, Government, Health, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Multiple drug resistance, National Policy
Policy on Domestic Workers
As per National Sample Survey (NSS) 2004-05, there are around 47.50 lakh domestic workers in the country of which 30 lakh are women working in urban areas. The Government has already formulated a policy on domestic workers. The Central Government has enacted the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 for social security of the unorganized… Read More
Tags: Central Government, Domestic worker, Government, Labour law, Lok Sabha, National Policy, United States, Workers' compensation
Draft National Water Framework Bill released
Water Resources Ministry Relrases Draft National Water Framework Bill, Draft River Basin Management Bill ; and Draft National Policy Guidelines for Water Sharing/Distrution Amongst States for Comments by Next Month End The Ministry of Water Resources has released Draft National Water Framework Bill, Draft River Basin Management Bill and Draft National Policy Guidelines prepared by the… Read More
Tags: Draft National Policy Guidelines, Environment, Ghana, India, Ministry of Water Resources, National Policy, Water, Water resources
Cabinet Approval to National Policy for Children, 2012
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the National Policy for Children, 2012. The Policy reaffirms the government`s commitment to the realisation of the rights of all children in the country. It recognizes every person below the age of eighteen years as a child and that childhood is an integral part of life with… Read More
Tags: Best interests, Cabinet of India, Capacity development, Child development, Child protection, Collective action, Ministry of Women and Child Development, National Policy