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India Poised to Move to Social Protection Floor: ILO

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outlookindia.com (24.11.2015) With the impressive array of social security programmes in India, the country is ideally poised to move to Social Protection Floor (SPF), International Labour Organization (ILO) has said.

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India: Kerala state plans mandatory health cover for migrant workers

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Times Of Oman (27.09.2015) Mandatory health insurance coverage is currently under discussion for residents of the Indian state of Kerala, who plan to migrate abroad from the state, said a top official from the department responsible for the welfare of Keralite migrants.

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South Africa moves towards universal health care, while India stagnates

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Scroll In (29.07.2015) The Modi government is yet to make its ambitious health plan public, and experts fear it will end up outsourcing care to the private sector instead of strengthening public hospitals.

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India: Govt. giving top priority to welfare of the poor

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The Hindu (02.06.2015) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief and the first Chief Minister of the State of Telangana, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, is reticent when it comes to engaging the media. So, it was a pleasant surprise for The Hindu editorial team on the evening of May 28 when he chose to spend over 90 minutes talking about the one-year journey of his government.

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India: PM Modi Unveils 3 Social Schemes, says Development Incomplete if Poor do Not Share its Fruits

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ndtv.com (10.05.2015) Three key social security schemes had a nationwide launch this evening, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the process in West Bengal, where he is on a two-day visit.

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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: India’s Innovative Women Empowerment and Social Protection Scheme

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myind.net (21.08.2018) The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) of the Indian government, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015, is best characterized as a part of the integrated system of innovative initiatives to enhance women empowerment and broaden and deepen social protection in India.

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