India Today, October 27, 2016
The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has decided to replace a committee constituted by the former HRD Minister Smriti Irani with a new committee headed by educationist to set up a new education policy in the country. However, the HRD Ministry proclaimed that the head of the committee for drafting new education policy would be announced after November 10.
The Indian Express, October 16, 20166
The Ministry wants to set up multi-skill iconic training centres as model skill centres in every district of the country through soft loan support provided by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Having accorded top priority to skill development, the government now aims to impart skills to around 40 crore people by 2022 for which it will formulate a national plan by March 2017.
Business Standard, October 06, 2016
The central government plans to amend the Medical Council of India (MCI) Bill, to be renamed the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill.
Government sources told Business Standard 15,000 suggestions had been made. Largely, states are asking for more powers. Further, some states want a higher number of regulated seats, in terms of fees. NITI Aayog had recommended 40 per cent of seats be regulated.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- History will record Cooperative Federalism as ‘Modi doctrine’
Dailyexcelsior, October 29, 2016 - India is moving towards a flawed GST
Livemint, October 24, 2016 - Cooperative federalism in India
StateTimes, October 22, 2016
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Bureaucracy must have skin in game
Bureaucracy Today, October 29, 2016 - Niti Aayog to vet performance of 500 autonomous bodies
The Economic Times, October 29, 2016 - India needs to Revamp Its Bureaucratic System
Swarajya, October 14, 2016 - Narendra Modi government plans to do away with grievance redress law
Zeenews, October 11, 2016
RURAL ECONOMY
- How solar power is turning rural India bright and shining
The Hindu Businessline, October 27, 2016 - Participatory approach for rural development
State Times, October 25, 2016 - Niti aayog drawing up blueprint for reforms in the farming sector
The Economic Times, October 20, 2016 - Focus shifts to rural India
Business Standard, October 13, 2016 - India’s rural transformation: A myth or reality?
Livemint, October 13, 2016 - Cabinet clears India-AARDO MoU on rural development
The Economic Times, October 05, 2016
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Proselytization Poses as Policy
FairObserver, October 22, 2016 - Govt plans to rank states on education
Livemint, October 18, 2016 - Evolution of the education policy
Livemint, October 10, 2016
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- India Needs Skill Development on A Big Scale
BusinessWorld October 19, 2016 - Empowering rural women through skill development
The Hans India, October 16, 2016 - Impediments along the way
The Statesman, October 14, 2016 - Skilled persons more employable than educated ones
The Indian Express, October 13, 2016
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- NITI Aayog’s vision document to focus on common man
Business Standard, October 22, 2016 - A UBI to step up economic reform
Livemint, October 18, 2016 - Taking stock of India’s reforms
Livemint, October 17, 2016 - A Story of Triumphs and Losses
DNA, October 15, 2016 - Economic reforms take time to show up
The Times of India, October 06, 2016
