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African Human Capital investment: Crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
May 25, 2023

African Human Capital investment: Crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Multiple overlapping global crises—such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change-related natural disasters, and regional armed conflicts—have high

Catalysing youth well-being: Beyond a human capital approach
Aug 12, 2023

Catalysing youth well-being: Beyond a human capital approach

By fostering evidence-based youth policies, societies can work towards implementing the SDGs at all levels, thus benefiting the youth and enhancing ov

India's human capital: Quality education vis-à-vis sustainable development
Jan 24, 2024

India's human capital: Quality education vis-à-vis sustainable development

For a developing nation like India, education emerges as a fundamental tool for creating the human capital necessary to sustain development in the 21s

Invest more in human capital to deal with slowdown
Dec 29, 2011

Invest more in human capital to deal with slowdown

In the slowdown scenario, it would be important for the government to protect the poor against job losses, ill-health, lack of skills and homelessness. The human development indicators have to be improved.

Investing in human capital and sustainable growth: A symbiotic paradigm
Aug 16, 2023

Investing in human capital and sustainable growth: A symbiotic paradigm

By addressing challenges related to education, healthcare, and gender inequality, India can harness its human potential to drive economic progress and

Investing in human capital: Towards an anaemia free India
Sep 08, 2017

Investing in human capital: Towards an anaemia free India

India’s long-term growth strategy must be pegged to its labour force, whatever the economic model of choice may be. A major part of how the Indian growth story plays out will hinge on the country’s success in delivering the right to life, health and livelihood for all Indians, including India’s girls and women.

The Importance of Nutrition in Building the Human Capital
Mar 14, 2023

The Importance of Nutrition in Building the Human Capital

Human capital is the wealth of nations and is dependent on health, nutrition, skills and knowledge of people. To produce and maintain a healthy, highly skilled workforce, India must make cost-effective investments to improve child health and nutrition

Upskilling the chip industry: Transforming human resource into human capital
Sep 12, 2022

Upskilling the chip industry: Transforming human resource into human capital

India needs to harness its unmatched talent pool by upskilling its workforce in the semiconductor domain to become the next R&D hub.

A budget ‘like never before’?
Feb 01, 2021

A budget ‘like never before’?

It is for time to tell whether the suggested reforms will lead India to play a prominent role in the post-pandemic economic recovery.

Analysing India’s shifting economic landscape
Dec 06, 2023

Analysing India’s shifting economic landscape

Leveraging India’s demographic dividend through education, skill development, and job creation can boost economic growth

Budget 2022: Is the 'rare mention' of mental health truly an actionable effort?
Feb 01, 2022

Budget 2022: Is the 'rare mention' of mental health truly an actionable effort?

While the focus on mental health is welcome, concentrating capacity to only a few institutions will affect the quantity and quality of mental healthca

Capturing the American mindspace
Oct 14, 2014

Capturing the American mindspace

The new generation challenge for our diplomats and policy makers today is to capture the American mindspace. This is a task that requires subtlety, but its crucial asset is the human capital connect that we have established with the US.

China’s innovation boom: Lessons for India
Nov 08, 2017

China’s innovation boom: Lessons for India

China’s most fascinating online experiments are taking place beyond the borders of its traditional technology sector.

Counting the costs: Child labour in the Global South
Jun 14, 2023

Counting the costs: Child labour in the Global South

To take advantage of their favourable demographic transitions over the coming decades, the developing and least developed countries (LDCs) need to add

Disease and urban densities
Apr 19, 2020

Disease and urban densities

The COVID19 pandemic is a wake-up call to the world to realise that the sustainability quotient, in terms of the scale that city population densities

End to hunger? National Family Health Survey reveals malnutrition free India is far off goal
Dec 20, 2020

End to hunger? National Family Health Survey reveals malnutrition free India is far off goal

India needs to act now by enhancing its programme effectiveness and reach.

Gulf Cooperation Council: Could be a 'Game Changer' for India
Jun 02, 2015

Gulf Cooperation Council: Could be a 'Game Changer' for India

While India's economic presence in the Gulf region has transformed from merely an exchanges between merchants and human capital, as a geopolitical player, India's role has remained subdued.

https://www.orfonline.org/research/no-childs-play-the-enduring-challenge-of-creating-child-friendly-cities/
May 15, 2023

https://www.orfonline.org/research/no-childs-play-the-enduring-challenge-of-creating-child-friendly-cities/

Child-friendly cities’ is an emerging concept in the urban management sector in many countries across the globe, including India, where it complements government schemes that aim to develop India’s urban spaces as centres of human capital development, knowledge hubs, and drivers of growth and prosperity. These flagship missions include, for example, the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMR

India's next growth engine
Jun 18, 2018

India's next growth engine

A digital revolution in MSMEs' access to credit might accelerate growth and prosperity - if policymakers focus on simplicity, access, and human capital.

Liberalisation of private schools is necessary for all Indian children to be educated
Oct 27, 2021

Liberalisation of private schools is necessary for all Indian children to be educated

India’s development trajectory is critically linked to the investments in social infrastructure, thus, liberalisation of private education will allo

Mapping Skills: A Roadmap for India and the UAE
Jul 06, 2020

Mapping Skills: A Roadmap for India and the UAE

The presence of almost nine million Indian nationals in the Gulf region makes India a key source of human capital for the six GCC nations. The majority of these Indians are blue-collar workers engaged in low-paying jobs. As countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) move up the technology ladder, they are increasingly seeking workers with specific, certified skills. This report outlines a pilot project for the mapping, harmonisation and accred

NEP 2020: Vocational education needs structural changes in the labour market
Aug 08, 2020

NEP 2020: Vocational education needs structural changes in the labour market

In a free market economy like India, albeit with some socialist characteristics, education is largely seen as an investment for economic growth, espec

Redefining the sustainability of development: Towards inclusive wealth
Aug 24, 2023

Redefining the sustainability of development: Towards inclusive wealth

By embracing the inclusive wealth paradigm, India has the opportunity to reimagine progress in a way that harmonises the aspirations of humanity with

SDG 4 (Quality Education): Tackling systemic challenges for youth capital
Jul 01, 2023

SDG 4 (Quality Education): Tackling systemic challenges for youth capital

Comprehensive education reforms are necessary to empower youth to overcome challenges and seize opportunities to advance the SDG 4 targets

SDG 4 (गुणवत्ता शिक्षण): तरुणांना सक्षम करण्यासाठी व्यापक शैक्षणिक सुधारणा आवश्यक
Oct 07, 2023

SDG 4 (गुणवत्ता शिक्षण): तरुणांना सक्षम करण्यासाठी व्यापक शैक्षणिक सुधारणा आवश्यक

आव्हानांवर मात करण्यासाठी SDG 4 लक्ष्यांना आणि तरुणांना सक्षम करण्यासाठी व्यापक शैक्षणिक सुधारणा आवश्यक आहेत. तरुणांना पुढे नेण्यासाठी संधी देण्यासाठी हे प्रयत्न आवश्यक

SDGs लागू करून तरुणांच्या कल्याणाचा विचार आवश्यक
Aug 22, 2023

SDGs लागू करून तरुणांच्या कल्याणाचा विचार आवश्यक

पुराव्यावर आधारित युवा धोरणांना प्रोत्साहन देऊन, समाज सर्व स्तरांवर एसडीजी लागू करण्याच्या दिशेने काम करू शकतात, ज्यामुळे तरुणांना फायदा होतो आणि एकूणच सामाजिक कल्याण �

The Crucial 60 Percent: Building the Commonwealth’s Youth Capital
Jul 17, 2023

The Crucial 60 Percent: Building the Commonwealth’s Youth Capital

Young people across the world today are facing multiple challenges: lost school years due to the pandemic-induced lockdowns, the looming climate crisis, increasingly dangerous virtual spaces, and food and energy security concerns triggered by the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This paper analyses the challenges facing the youths of the Commonwealth, where 60 percent of the combined population are under 30 years old, and explores the investments require

The developmental implications of the Union Budget 2021
Feb 01, 2021

The developmental implications of the Union Budget 2021

Much in contrary to the thinking that “markets are ruthless,” the lockdown brought to the fore the importance of market forces in promoting equity

Uable: Creativity-focused skill development in the 6-14 age group for next-gen leadership
Nov 12, 2020

Uable: Creativity-focused skill development in the 6-14 age group for next-gen leadership

An approach to building a child’s creative intelligence and skill development through real life roles, and building a strong sense of self and commu

भारताचे बदलते आर्थिक चित्र
Jan 02, 2024

भारताचे बदलते आर्थिक चित्र

शिक्षण, कौशल्य विकास आणि रोजगार निर्मिती याद्वारे लोकसं�

भारतीय लोकशाही बळकट करण्यासाठी शहरी तरुणांचा सहभाग वाढवणे आवश्यक
Oct 11, 2023

भारतीय लोकशाही बळकट करण्यासाठी शहरी तरुणांचा सहभाग वाढवणे आवश्यक

भारताने राजकारण आणि लोकशाहीतील त्यांच्या वाढीव सहभागाला प्राधान्य द्यायला हवे. लोकशाहीची मूलभूत तत्त्वे बळकट करण्यासाठी आपली युवा शक्ती उभी केली पाहिजे.

माणसापुढील आव्हान कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेचे
Oct 21, 2020

माणसापुढील आव्हान कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेचे

आज आपल्या जीवनाचा भाग बनत असलेल्या, कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेचा धोका अथवा तिचे आव्हान माणसाने कसे पेलावे? हा आजच्या मानवतेपुढील महत्त्वाचा प्रश्न ठरला आहे.

मानवी भांडवल आणि शाश्वत वाढीमध्ये गुंतवणूक आवश्यक
Aug 30, 2023

मानवी भांडवल आणि शाश्वत वाढीमध्ये गुंतवणूक आवश्यक

शिक्षण, आरोग्य सेवा आणि लैंगिक असमानता या संबंधीच्या आव्हानांना तोंड देऊन, आर्थिक प्रगतीसाठी आणि सामाजिक उन्नतीकरता भारताला आपल्या मनुष्यबळ क्षमतेचा उपयोग करता येईल.

सर्वसमावेशक संपत्तीच्या दिशेने
Oct 28, 2023

सर्वसमावेशक संपत्तीच्या दिशेने

सर्वसमावेशक संपत्तीचा दृष्टीकोन स्वीकारला, तर एक अतुलनीय उदाहरण घालून देण्याची आणि मानवतेच्या आकांक्षांना निसर्गाच्या गरजांशी सुसंगत ठेवून प्रगतीचा नव्याने विचार कर