Jasmin Naur Hafiz

Jasmin Naur Hafiz is a Research Assistant to Jean Drèze, Visiting Professor, Ranchi University and Dr. Raji Jayaraman, Associate Professor, University of Toronto. She completed her Bachelors (Hons) in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University in 2021. Prior to this, she has been an intern at think tanks such as the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). She has also pursued an internship with the Department of Labour, Government of Kerala. She is a member of Bahujan Economists. Her interests lie in development economics, identity economics, and labour economics.

घोर उपेक्षा: भारत की राष्ट्रीय परिवार लाभ योजना
परिवार में कमाने वाले सदस्य की मृत्यु होने की स्थिति में परिवारों को वित्तीय सहायता प्रदान करने वाली राष्ट्रीय परिवार लाभ योजना (एनएफबीएस) कम बजट आवंटन, प्रतिबंधित कवरेज और प्रशासनिक बाधाओं से घिरी हुई है। इस लेख में, जैस्मीन नौर हाफिज इस योजना के कार्यान्वयन में आने वाली इन कठिनाइयों और अन्य मुद्दों की जांच करती हैं, और भारत के सामाजिक सुरक्षा ढांचे के इस महत्वपूर्ण घटक को सुधारने और इसे मजबूत करने का पक्ष रखती हैं।

Fatal oblivion: India's National Family Benefit Scheme
The National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) – which provides financial assistance to families in the event of the death of a breadwinner – has been plagued by low budget allocations, restricted coverage, and administrative hurdles. In this post, Jasmin Naur Hafiz examines these and other implementation issues facing the scheme, and advocates for revamping and consolidating this critical component of India’s social security framework.
