Policies
National Environment Policy, 2006
The National Environment Policy provides a framework for conserving the environment and promoting sustainable development. It focuses on protecting significant resources, preventing pollution, and ensuring livelihoods for poor communities.
National Education Policy, 2020
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 replaces the 1986 policy. It reforms school and higher education. It introduces a new structure: 5+3+3+4 years. It promotes learning in multiple languages and vocational training. The goal is to reach 100% school enrollment by 2030 and increase higher education enrollment to 50% by 2035. It supports multidisciplinary studies and research.
NATIONAL POLICY ON SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AT WORK PLACE
The National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Workplace (NPSHEW), declared by the Indian government in 2009, policy ensuring safe and healthy work environments by establishing standards for occupational safety, risk management, and environmental protection across all workplaces and mandates employer responsibilities, worker rights, and enforcement mechanisms to prevent workplace hazards and injuries.
National Youth Policy, 2021
The NYP 2021 articulates a ten-year vision for youth development that India seeks to achieve by 2030. It is aligned with the SDGs and serves to ‘unlock the potential of the youth to advance India’.
National Youth Policy, 2014
A holistic policy aims to enable youth aged 15 to 29. It offers education, jobs, entrepreneurship, health, sports, and civic activities. It encourages young people to participate in building the nation.
THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION BILL, 2024
A BILL to constitute a Youth Commission for the purpose of evolving and implementing programmes for educating and empowering the youth and to function as protector of the rights of youth and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India.
Wellness Policy Series: Defining Wellness Policy (2022)
Defining Wellness Policy is the first study to explore wellness policy and discuss why we need it. What is wellness policy? This report prepares the way for a series of Wellness Policy Toolkits to be released by GWI in 2023. These toolkits designed to assist stakeholders such as governments, businesses, nonprofits, communities, and individuals.
The United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)
The United Nations General Assembly set up the World Food Programme (UNWFP) as the main organization to respond to food emergencies and fight hunger around the globe. It provides food aid to about 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year.
Knowledge Exchange Platform on Well-being Metrics and Policy Practice (KEP)
Well-being frameworks help governments monitor societal progress and inform policy decisions across multiple dimensions that matter for people, the planet and future generations.
Health in the Global Environmental Agenda: A policy guide
This policy guide aims to create a shared understanding and connect the health and environmental sectors on global environmental governance. Growing awareness of global environmental issues, including the climate crisis, rapid biodiversity loss, and the rising amounts of plastic and chemical waste, makes collaboration between health and environment sectors necessary but challenging.
Western Australia Youth Health Policy-2018-2023
There is a policy that provides youth-friendly health services. It covers physical, mental, and social health, well-being for those aged 12 to 24. The policy focuses on early interventions, cultural safety, and working across sectors.
THE NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY 2020-2025
Zimbabwe has a strategic plan to support youth. This covers education, skills, jobs, health, and youth participation. It addresses problems like unemployment and lack of opportunities. Aims to help youth grow and contribute to the economy and society.
MENTAL HEALTH POLICY, PLANS AND PROGRAMMES
A mental health policy and plan is essential to coordinate all services and activities related to mental health. Without adequate policies and plans, mental disorders are likely to be treated in an inefficient and fragmented manner.