The Times of India, July 26, 2016
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is mulling reforms in its examination system.
Sources in the board said in order to initiate changes in the examination pattern, the board would hold National Conference on Examination Reforms for Inclusive Education on August 23 and 24 in Delhi, where school principals, practitioners and experts have been invited to put forward their opinions.
Dailyexcelsior, July 22, 2016
Government proposes to use infrastructure of 10,000 colleges after college hours to train 10 lakh youth in engineering skills by March 2019, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar told Rajya Sabha today.He said a scheme has been formulated under the umbrella of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) to use the infrastructure in engineering colleges for skilling unemployed youth after college hours.
The Indian Express, July 18, 2016
The scheme was envisaged during the previous NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee but the progress slowed down as the UPA government reduced its funding. Government is committed to complete road projects identified under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by 2019, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- Institutionalising Federalism
The Indian Express, July 28, 2016 - The state of the Indian federation
Livemint, July 25, 2016 - NGOs have to register with NITI Aayog for grants
The Hindu, July 24, 2016 - Indian federalism needs the Inter-state Council
Livemint, July 19, 2016 - NITI Aayog to prepare roadmap to boost employment generation
Firstpost, July 12, 2016
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Centre seeks states’ view on salary hikes to IAS, IPS officers
Livemint, July 27, 2016 - No annual increment for non-performing employees
Livemint, July 22, 2016 - Private persons can now seek nod to prosecute IAS officials
The Times of India, July 22, 2016
RURAL ECONOMY
- Since 2005, fewer jobs for women in India
The Indian Express, July 26, 2016 - Job creation and digitisation of agriculture
The Financial Express, July 22, 2016 - Path-Breaking Initiatives for Rural India
The Huffington Post, July 18, 2016 - Swachh Bharat campaign in rural India gets a makeover
Hindustan Times, July 01, 2016
EDUCATION REFORMS
- India’s New Education Policy: What Are The Priorities?
The diplomat, July 29, 2016 - Now, an initiative for higher education scholarship for childhood cancer survivors in India
ABP Live, July 29, 2016 - Memorise, Write, Repeat: How Students ‘Learn’ In India
Youth ki Awaaz, July 27, 2016 - No-detention policy: What can we do to make it a success?
The Financial Express, July 25, 2016 - Draft policy an attempt to saffronise education system
The New Indian Express, July 21, 2016 - A wrong ‘guide’ to education
Livemint, July 21, 2016 - Higher education in India is at ‘cross-roads’
Hindustan Times, July 08, 2016
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Why skill development in India must grow from being supply-driven to demand-driven
The Financial Express, July 22, 2016 - Skilling to become mandatory in govt tenders
Business Standard, July 16, 2016 - Cabinet clears Rs 12,000 crore allocation for skills training
Deccan Herald, July 14, 2016 - Union Cabinet approves skill training through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
The Economic Times, July 13, 2016
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- India still needs to go the distance
The Hindu, July 28, 2016 - Reforms are here to stay
The Hindu, July 27, 2016 - How did economic reforms change the average Indian’s diet?
Livemint, July 26, 2016 - The next frontiers
The Indian Express, July 10, 2016
