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Authors
Affiliations
1 Social Security Association of India, Bangalore, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev., Vol 48, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 460-470
Abstract
In India, there is a broad framework of social protection which includes employment security, health security, food security and other conventional forms of income security such as maternity benefit, invalidity benefit, old age benefit. This paper critically reviews some of the most important ones such as National Social Assistance Program, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program, Food&Nutrition Security, Mid Day Meals in Schools, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) etc.
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