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Integrating viral hepatitis services into targeted HIV intervention programs for sexual and gender minorities: Insights from a qualitative study
Abstract: In India, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) face an elevated risk of acquiring HIV and viral hepatitis, both of which have common modes of transmission such as condomless sex or needle sharing. While HIV risk is being addressed by targeted HIV interventions (TIs) of National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), available data indicate that access to and uptake of hepatitis-related services are limited for MSM and TGW.
Doctoral Research Programs in India: Bridging Policy Gaps for Knowledge Economy’s Imperative
The Doctoral Program of any country is the central pillar of higher education. The conspicuous absence of a well-thought-out doctoral program in India's national research policy has resulted in asymmetries in policies and practices related to research and development. The history of doctoral research in India presents a unique trajectory with a mixed influence of the colonial past and isolated efforts of genuine intellectuals who have thrived in an environment of deep motivation and passion that defined their research pursuits.
International Schools in India and the Emergence of a New School-to-University Pipeline
This article discusses the emergence of a pipeline between international schools in India and New Private Liberal Education Universities. This development is interpreted as an elite response to the crises in higher education, providing fresh perspectives on relatively new categories of educational institutions.
Northeast India is not only magnificent but also strategically crucial. Our textbooks must reflect that
There is a persistent exclusion in NCERT textbooks of the Northeast from the socio-cultural and historical narratives around India