Niti Aayog plans policy to push local production of assistive devices

The government is working on policy intervention to promote mass manufacturing of assistive devices in India by incentivising the private sector to undertake R&D for such technology and scale up production while providing monetary support to persons with disability to avail assistive technology services to reduce the out-of-pocket payment. NITI Aayog has started discussions with …

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NITI Aayog, UNDP sign memorandum of understanding to formalise a framework of cooperation

NITI Aayog, on Tuesday, signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Development Programme, India to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including localisation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), data-driven monitoring, aspirational districts and blocks, among others. The move is aimed at fast-tracking India’s progress towards the sustainable development …

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