Thoughtful policy reviews from ISPP covering analysis, critique, and perspectives on key public policies shaping India’s governance and development.
In India, the labor market in the healthcare sector runs in acute supply shortage. The doctor-patient ratio is 1:1248 and there are only 1.5 nurses available per thousand patients. Public health capacity is inadequate and mostly asymmetrically distributed across states. While there are 38.3 government hospitals for a million people in Kerala, there are only… Continue reading Tackling COVID-19: The Need for Effective Capacity Utilisation of Health Professionals
The establishment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a four-star general, in India’s military apparatus is poised to bring in much required internal reforms i.e. corroborating the tri-services to eventually operate as theatre commands where the Army, Navy and Air Force would operate under a single 3-star general. The corollary effect of this establishment… Continue reading Chief of Defence Staff: Need of the hour for the forces and the Industry
David Grossman reported in “The Cost of Poor Communications” that a survey of 400 companies with 100,000 employees each cited an average loss per company of $62.4 million per year because of inadequate communication to and between employees. Debra Hamilton asserted, in her article “Top Ten Email Blunders that Cost Companies Money,” that miscommunication cost… Continue reading The power of communication in bringing about change
Democracy seeks active participation by the citizenry; this enables individuals, communities and societies to be a part of significant, forward moving and positive change. Policy is an important aspect of this journey. It is also important to draw attention to a new found desire, especially amongst the youth, to create sustainable and effective policy impact… Continue reading The emerging career – public policy
