The plight of the Miday-Meal: A case study in Indian Public Policy
By Arjit Menon, Research Intern, Jindal Centre for the Global South,
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
The mid-day meal scheme covered by the National Food Security Act of 2013 is a welfare scheme that provides lunch to all public schoolgoers at subsidised rates if not free, in the hopes of boosting school attendance rates.
Digital Transformation for Southern Countries in the time of COVID’19 Global Pandemic
By Yomna Selim, Research Intern, Jindal Centre for the Global South
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India
As we continue to experience the new normal of “work from home”, during the global pandemic,
we can significantly notice the huge contribution made by technology in our societies during this
period, helping us to save our economies without risking exposure to the virus…..
Plight of the local population: A case of Western Sahara dispute
By Liza Gupta, Research Intern, Jindal Centre for the Global South
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Since the withdrawal of Spain from Western Sahara in 1976, the region located on the north-western coast of Africa, has been a disputed ‘non-self-governing territory’. Many countries have claimed the region for more than four decades…
Under-5 Mortality and Malnutrition in India: Intertwining SDGs 2 and 3
By Anushka Saxena
Research Assistant, Jindal Centre for the Global South,
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
India has made great strides in fulfilling various parameters of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, the 2021 SDG index indicates stark realities in terms of India’s commitments to malnutrition and under-5 Mortality…
Women in the unorganised Sector: Case Study of India and Bangladesh
By Ishita Suji
Research Intern, Jindal Centre for the Global South,
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
This article penetrates deep into the poverty line ratio and how in the present scenario, owning a phone is no longer a luxury commodity but a necessity which we will see further as the expenditure is becoming costly when it comes to the different elements of Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index which needs to be taken care of respectively…
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