The declining numbers of women in jobs in India require introspection followed by suitable actions. The jargon used is ‘Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)’ which is the percentage of the total women within working-age seeking work; it includes both those who are employed as well as those who are unemployed but seeking work. India has…
Evidence-based policymaking will help in reducing the gap between policy planning, its objectives and deliverables. The basics of policymaking and data-driven or evidence-based policymaking are explored in this piece. Policy analysis, evaluation and study of the formulation, adoption, and implementation of a principle or course of action intended to ameliorate economic, social, or other public…