The Economic Times, September 29, 2016
India is embarking on significant reforms and will grow at more than 7 per cent, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said.
“China is rightly rebalancing from manufacturing to services, from investment to consumption, and from exports to domestic services – which should produce a more sustainable, albeit slower growing economic model.
The Tribune, September 26, 2016
The government’s ‘Chunauti 2018’- plan to improve education in the national Capital- entered a new phase this week as the entire school machinery targets to meet Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s ‘100 per cent Ability to Read’ goal.
“The government has constantly worked on improving infrastructure and teaching conditions in schools. Improving learning levels of children is also a priority for our government.
DNA, September 12, 2016
A committee has been formed to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations.
The 22-member panel will be headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and it will have members from both the official and staff side.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- NITI Aayog to become one-stop troubleshooter for state governments?
The New Indian Express, September 28, 2016 - Positive signals from the GST Council
The Times of India, September 27, 2016 - GST is only one sixer in the long innings ahead for India
The Wire, September 14, 2016 - States to have more say in using funds under Central schemes
The Hindu Businessline, September 09, 2016
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Report urges sweeping reforms to reinvigorate India’s ‘stagnant’ civil service
Global Government Forum, September 21, 2016 - 2,000 Government Organisations to Accept Online RTI Applications
NDTV, September 20, 2016 - The corroding ‘steel frame’
Bureaucracy Today, September 15, 2016 - Why domination by IAS cadres is an issue and not the service itself
Firstpost, September 09, 2016
RURAL ECONOMY
- Rural and Restless
The Indian Express, September 29, 2016 - Scheme-specific parameters for oversight panels
The Times of India, September 27, 2016 - ‘Feminisation’ of rural job scheme
Hindustan Times, September 15, 2016 - Frame policy for maintenance of rural roads
The Times of India, September 15, 2016 - Govt to launch transportation scheme for rural areas
Indian Today, September 01, 2016
EDUCATION REFORMS
- What do India’s out-of-school children do?
Livemint, September 28, 2016 - Centre working on National Education Policy-2016
The Indian Express, September 28, 2016 - Education system reducing youngsters to mere bookworms
The Indian Express, September 27, 2016 - Why private participation in higher education must be incentivised
The Financial Express, September 19, 2016 - Shaping an Education system for tomorrow
The Pioneer, September 16, 2016 - Cabinet gives nod to Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
The Times of India, September 12, 2016
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Indian Government mooting skill development programme in prisons
Media India, September 30, 2016 - How to bridge the gap between skill supply and skill demand
India Today, September 28, 2016 - On the path to ‘Skill’ India
Millennium Post, September 15, 2016 - Need for an integrated approach
India Today, September 12, 2016
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- The litmus test of economic reforms
The Hindu Businessline, September 29, 2016 - Ideas for India
The Financial Express, September 22, 2016 - Planned urbanisation key to economic growth
The Indian Express, September 14, 2016
