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Social protection is a term used to describe a range of policies and services designed to protect individuals and families from financial hardship and social exclusion. It includes both public and private measures, such as cash transfers, health services, pensions, employment insurance, and other social programs. In recent years, the concept of social protection has expanded to include not just economic security, but also social inclusion and human rights.
The world is becoming increasingly interconnected, with more people living in urban settings and moving across borders for work, study, and other reasons. This new reality has created a need for social protection that is both more effective and more progressive. Progressive social protection is a social protection approach tailored to the particular needs of different populations and contexts. It seeks to ensure that all people have access to essential services and support while also promoting inclusion and social justice.
This book aims to provide an overview of progressive social protection, looking at its definition, need, benefits, implementation, and challenges. It also offers insight into how progressive social protection can be maximized to benefit individuals and society as a whole.
Amit Shukla
Amit Shukla is in Board of three foundations and four for profit organizations to make the world better place to live by leveraging power of Technology. He founded GovTech Startup EasyGov for transforming $250B Government Social protection into family centric and progressive for economy in May 2015 that got seed fund led by Social Alpha (Tata Trust Initiative) and Rajan. Chief Minister of Haryana and Bihar launched EasyGov solution (Saral Harlabh and Sahaj Taknik Yojana respectively). The flagship implementation of EasyGov platform is Suvidha with Government of Karnatak and EasyGov as mini app in MyJio that has over 5 million monthly visitors. Jio Platform acquired EasyGov within 4 years of formation. EasyGov solution has 5 patenetable Artificial Intelligence based tech innovations that helps in finding needy beneficiary from eligible and verified. Amit is working with politician, bureaucrats and thinks tanks for implementing best Social protection system in the world that leverages power of India stack.
Amit, is one of the 15 entrepreneurs selected under the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Centre Milestone Maker India Program. Amit has also Champions of Change for Digital India recognised by NITI Aayog. He also has several research papers published in International conferences to his
account and his blog https://vaktavya.co.in/ provides strategic perspective to various issues in Government services/ benefit delivery in India. Amit is also mentor to 3 growth stage start-ups, FinTech and GovTech cohort led by leading social impact investor.
Before starting EasyGov, Amit has worked as an advisor to state & central Govt. in 10+ projects in area of national security and human services in India, Australia, Middle East, USA and Japan. His 16 years corporate experience spans through EasyGov, Accenture Strategy, KPMG Advisory & Wipro Consulting.
Amit holds Post Graduate Diploma in Management, B. Tech in Computer Science and e-Governance certification from Asian Development Bank Institute Japan and United National Public Administration Network.
