Modi govt gives fresh push to lateral recruitment, decides to induct 17 private sector specialists
The Telegraph India, May 30, 2023
The Telegraph India, May 30, 2023
Giving a fresh push to its ambitious plan to infuse private sector talent in its departments, the Centre has decided to recruit 17 senior officers through lateral entry mode.
India and US launch working group on education and skill development to foster collaboration
Livemint, May 23, 2023
Livemint, May 23, 2023
The Ministry of Education and the US Department of State have launched the India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development. The working group aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the two countries.
Government panel recommends simpler, binary accreditation of Higher Education Institutes including IITs
The Economic Times, May 19, 2023
The Economic Times, May 19, 2023
IITs should be brought into the new national accreditation regime which promises to be a clear cut, binary one with single point data pool and validation of data through crowdsourcing views of key stakeholders, a government panel report on accreditation and rankings has proposed.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM/NITI AAYOG
- PM advises fiscal prudence, work towards ‘Viksit Bharat’
Business Standard, May 27, 2023 - PM Modi chairs Niti Aayog’s eighth governing council meeting, focuses on India’s development towards 2047
The Free Press Journal, May 27, 2023 - NITI Aayog to use private investment route to set up nuclear reactors
Business Standard, May 16, 2023
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Why reduction in manpower is bad for the Indian Army
The Indian Express, May 30, 2023 - Code of conduct for civil servants
The Indian Express, May 26, 2023 - Ordinance negates good conscience
The Tribune India, May 26, 2023 - Keep India’s delicate federal balance intact
Hindustan Times, May 26, 2023
RURAL ECONOMY
- Is India’s rural economy diversifying?
The Hindu Businessline, May 29, 2023 - Rural youth: The demographic dividend we must invest in
Forbes India, May 26, 2023 - Decoding rural India’s growth led by QR codes
Businessworld, May 25, 2023 - Hastening rural to urban migration: A national imperative
Observer Research Foundation, May 19, 2023
JOBS & SKILLS
- The role of corporate training in India
The Times of India, May 27, 2023 - National Credit Framework (NCrF)- a step toward achieving India’s employability
The Economic Times, May 26, 2023 - Need to prepare the workforce for the future of jobs
The Economic Times, May 24, 2023 - Upskilling and continuous learning – a necessity, not a choice
Deccan Herald, May 21, 2023
EDUCATION REFORMS
- India’s leading business and tech schools explore coexistence with artificial intelligence
The Economic Times, May 27, 2023 - UGC’s new initiative NEP SAARTHI to involve students in implementing NEP 2020
The Indian Express, May 19, 2023 - India’s teaching troubles
The Financial Express, May 15, 2023 - IIT, IIM, NIT, IISER to be regulated by Higher Education Commission of India
The Financial Express, May 04, 2023
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Green Jobs; a path to sustainable economic development in India
The Financial Express, May 27, 2023 - How India can punch above its weight in global trade
The Economic Times, May 25, 2023 - Competitive populism could hurt the Indian Economy
Livemint, May 23, 2022 - India GDP crosses $3.5 tn in 2022; bureaucracy in decision making may reduce attractiveness as FDI destination
The Economic Times, May 23, 2023
