Synopsis There are many important questions in the field of labour markets in India that need evidence for policymaking. The government is committed to uplifting the standard of living of workers and has introduced four labour codes focusing on improving working conditions.

The National Project Management Unit, Atal Bhujal Yojana, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India had organized a Logo Design Contest for Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) in the month of May-June, 2020 with theme on Community-led Ground Water Management.

National Water Mission’s (NWM) campaign “Catch The Rain” with the tagline “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls” is to nudge the states and stake-holders to create appropriate Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and sub-soil strata before monsoon.

In an attempt to promote value of water in general and for supporting country-wide efforts on water conservation and sustainable development of water resources, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti launched a contest named “Water Heroes : Share Your Stories” Contest from 1st September 2019 running till 30th June, 2020.

‘Fit India Quiz’ is an initiative by the Fit India Movement to create awareness among people across the country regarding fitness, health, and nutrition. This activity aims to engage, excite, and enable citizens to motivate them towards fitness and raise awareness about fitness through an interactive learning process.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary year of the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India in collaboration with MyGov conducted a “Constitution Day Essay Contest” from 26 Nov 2019 to 26th January 2020 with the objective to celebrate the Constitution Day on 26th November 2019 and to commemorate 70 years of the adoption of the Indian Constitution and also to make people aware about the fundamental duties.

COVID-19 has affected the world and its inhabitants on all possible facets, daily household routine to office cultures; everything has seen their share of modifications post the pandemic and it is uncertain as to how long will the impact last.

As part of its ‘Awareness Programme on Indian Foreign Policy’, Indian Council of World Affairs held the fourth edition of ICWA Essay Competition for school students (15-18 years) and undergraduate/post-graduate students (18-25 years). The results of the competition are as under. The decision of the ICWA Selection Committee is final.

In an attempt to promote value of water in general and for supporting country-wide efforts on water conservation and sustainable development of water resources, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti launched a contest named “Water Heroes : Share Your Stories” Contest from 1st September 2019 running till 30th June, 2020.

Right communication strategy and leveraging technology is an important strategy to deal with the COVID19 pandemic. As we move ahead to the critical stage wherein certain activities have been allowed in Green and Orange Zones, there is a need for a communication strategy that helps drive behavioural change and ushers in an era wherein we may need to learn to live with the virus.