(18 July 2022) Government Data Roundup: Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystem, State Ranking Index for NFSA, NIRF-2022 rankings, Indices such as CPI and IIP are among the data & reports released recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 18, 2022
In the seventh edition of the ‘Government Data Roundup’, we cover the Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystem, State Ranking Index for NFSA, NIRF-2022 rankings, Indices such as CPI and IIP, Second advance crop estimates of area and production of horticultural crops among others.
In the seventh edition of the fortnightly government data roundup, we look at the report of NITI Aayog on ‘Mitigation and Management of COVID-19: Compendium of Ayush-Based Practices from Indian States and Union Territories’, Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystems by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, State Ranking Index for NFSA by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, India Rankings 2022 by Ministry of Education, Indices such as CPI and IIP, Second advance crop estimates of area and production of horticultural crops and the Consultation paper on proposed IFSCA(Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022.
In addition to the above reports, some important decisions were made by the Government of India during this fortnight. The first and the major among them is the decision to set up a committee to develop a comprehensive Right to Repair by the Department of Consumer Affairs. This assumes importance in the context of the global initiative of the LiFE movement (Lifestyle for the Environment) announced by the Prime Minister. The idea behind creating a framework for the right to repair in India is to empower local consumers and product buyers, balance trade between original equipment manufacturers and third-party buyers and sellers, emphasise the development of sustainable product consumption and reduce e-waste.
The next set of decisions is of cautionary nature. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs cautioned that no hotels or restaurants can levy service charges by default. This is followed by the issuance of guidelines by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to prevent unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights. The ministry also warned the Ed-tech companies against unfair trade practices. It also warned of the formulation of stringent guidelines if self-regulation doesn’t work.
On the Agriculture front, a National Conference on Methodology of Crop Estimation, conducted by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) was held. This conference aimed to discuss the various methodologies used by various agencies for crop estimation, to share their best practices, to analyse the causes for variation between the estimates produced by various agencies, and to determine the best course of action for producing accurate agricultural crop estimates in the future. Another one-day stakeholder consultation was also held on ‘Public Private Partnership in Digital Agriculture’.
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COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the healthcare systems of almost all nations. Every possible medical intervention was looked at. The Indian medical system has two branches- the modern medicine system and the AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) system. The Ministry of AYUSH also undertook several initiatives in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Many states and UTs came up with innovations to deal with the pandemic. This report is a compendium of the best practices from the states and Union Territories.
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It is a performance-based index aimed to facilitate the ease of setting up a business start-up and the creation of conducive environments to create a facilitative ecosystem. It was initiated in 2018, consisting of 26 action points and a total score of 100. Out of these 26 action points, 8 points were based on the feedback received. States are ranked into five categories – Best Performers, Top Performers, Leaders, Aspiring Leaders, and Emerging Start-up Ecosystems.
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The “State ranking Index for NFSA” tries to track the status and development of the National Food Security Act’s (NFSA) implementation and other reform activities across the nation. The reforms undertaken by the states are highlighted, a cross-learning environment is created, and these measures are scaled up by all the states and union territories. The current Index focuses mostly on NFSA Distribution and will eventually incorporate procurement and PMGKAY Distribution. The three main pillars that form the foundation of the index, NFSA—coverage, targeting, and provisions of the Act; delivery platform; and nutrition initiatives, are used to rank the states and UTs cover the full implementation of NFSA through TPDS. This Index is established to address issues of food security and hunger while fostering competition, cooperation, and learning among states. This is the first edition of this index.
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CPI measures the changes in the price level of goods and services that are consumed in a household. It has a fixed basket of goods and services that includes Food and Beverages; Pan, tobacco, and intoxicants; clothing and footwear; housing; fuel and light, and miscellaneous. Each of these categories has weights assigned to them. Along with this, the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) is also measured, which is the change in prices of food products consumed by the population. The base year had been changed from 2010 to 2012 from 2015 onwards and the data is collected from 1181 village markets and 1114 urban markets across the country. It is a Laspeyre’s index, which is calculated as, CPI – (Total cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a particular period*100)/ (Total cost of a fixed basket of goods & services in base period)
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This index measures the changes in the level of industrial production in the economy. It indicates the mood of the industrial activity in the country. The base year for this index is 2011-12, and it is assigned a value of 100. While the annual survey of industries gives a complete and detailed picture of industrial activity, this index gives a short-term analysis of industrial performance. The data for this index is sourced from 14 different agencies like the Indian Bureau of Mines, coffee board, tea board, and central electricity authority.
For this index, industrial production is categorized into three sectors – Mining (14.2%), Manufacturing (75.5%), and Electricity (10.3%). The values in the brackets denote their relative weights. Alternatively, there is also a ‘use-based’ classification of goods – primary goods (34.05%), capital goods (8.22%), intermediate goods (17.22%), infrastructure goods (12.34%), consumer durables (12.84%), and consumer non-durables (15.33%).
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The MHRD adopted the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which was introduced in 2015. This framework provides a mechanism for classifying educational institutions across the nation. To determine the broad criteria for rating different colleges and institutions, the process is based on the overall recommendations and broad understanding reached by a Core Committee established by MHRD. The below table shows the criteria.
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The International Financial Services Center Authority (IFSCA) proposes to notify the world-class foreign universities and other foreign educational institutions that wish to establish international branch campuses (IBCs) or offshore education centres (OECs) in the GIFT International Financial Services Centre (GIFSC) for offering courses and programmes in the subject areas of financial management, fintech, sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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