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TAPAS, the online learning platform of the National Institute of Social Defence, recorded 6,866 enrolments from 2021 to 2026, including 733 in 2026.
It offers five self-paced certificate courses with 48 modules on elderly care, social defence, drug-abuse prevention, transgender issues and dementia care.
Courses follow a four-quadrant approach: video lectures, reading material, discussion forums and self-assessment.
GS Paper 2 > Social Justice > Mechanisms and Bodies for Vulnerable Sections
Policy field covering elderly care, drug-abuse prevention, transgender welfare and similar vulnerable groups — NISD's remit.
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana — MoSJE umbrella scheme for senior citizens (2021).