India’s ambitious target of vaccinating at least all its adult population by the end of 2021 seems too optimistic. Approximate calculations indicate that to vaccinate this near 945 million adults...
The pandemic has resulted in stigma and discrimination against people affected with COVID-19 infection, their families, and even healthcare providers treating them and people providing other essential services. This further aggravates the problem as people refrain to come out for testing and treatment for the fear of getting discriminated. To address this challenge, MoHFW invited development […]
The Government of Meghalaya (GoM) is committed to sustained economic and social development through investing in human capital and the government has made important provisions for training teachers to improve teaching and learning standards in govt aided schools of Meghalaya....
Due to the huge ongoing crisis arising as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, there was an urgent demand of PPE kits for the healthcare personnel present on the frontlines and providing services to COVID-19 cases in the states of J&K and Rajasthan. NIPI was requested by the states of J&K and Rajasthan to arrange PPE kits […]
Government of India highlights the need to identify, utilise and implement digital opportunities to reach more people and have more effect. In reference to digital transformation and development policy, there was a request by Jammu and Kashmir to support development of COVID-19 Dashboard and its integration with MoHFW’s Arogya Setu Dashboard and Swasthya Nidhi Surveillance dashboard. Norway India Partnership […]
The education sector is facing unprecedented challenges in adapting and finding solutions to keep children motivated and in their route to learning. The lockdown has also...
The thematic areas for discussion include climate-smart food systems, post-harvest losses, and food safety standards, which will contribute towards tackling malnutrition, promoting healthy diets, and improving food systems across the region.
The primary objective of the plan is to ensuring a safe work environment for our project staff and to serve our clients, and the resilience of our operations...
Tourism is a strategically significant sector in Sri Lanka and is the third-largest export earner for the country. Further, the sector has a multiplier effect on the overall economic development of the country due to the generation of employment opportunities, increase in national income, and improvement in the balance of payments. However, 2019 and 2020 have been […]
Following activities were undertaken and actively contributed by NIPI during past 2 months in Rajasthan in accordance with state’s decision to extend NIPI’s support to Udaipur district. Validation of Case Investigation Form: After video Conference by WHO, it was decided that CIF of all COVID-19 patients as well as high risk contacts will be filled by taking […]
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to global trade, business, and education and is estimated to cost the world economy a staggering $1Trillion. The COVID-19 health crisis has disturbed the entire balance of supply and demand side of the market and has hampered the supply chain in most of the economy generating sectors. The economic […]
As part of ensuing readiness of the selected facilities to manage COVID patients, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI and State Health Societies of five NIPI focus states undertook a rapid exercise to assess preparedness of Dedicated COVID Hospital (DCH) and Dedicated COVID Health Centers (DCHC). NIPI team was assigned to conduct the assessment of 33 DCHCs and 10 […]
