Business Standard, December 29, 2015
World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Kaushik Basu on Tuesday said India would be the leader among large economies not just in 2015 but was also expected to lead the pack even in the year 2016 in terms of economic growth.
According to Basu, the country’s growth rate would be in the range of 7-7.5 per cent as has been maintained by the.
The Times of India, December 29, 2015
ll central government ministries and their Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) were on Tuesday told to dispense with the requirement of interviews for selections at junior level posts within next two days, however, they may continue with skill or physical test.
The timeliness set regarding completing the process of the discontinuation of interview by December 31, 2015 .
The Hans India, December 28, 2015
Failure of education policy has been attributed, at least in part, to implementation issues. In this article, Kiran Bhatty, Senior Fellow at the Center for Policy Research, contends that the poor state of institutional capacity in education, especially at the lower levels of administration, does not receive sufficient attention. The New Education Policy should include a plan for institutional reforms as these are critical for successful implementation of policies and programmes.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- After makeover, NITI Aayog may take to old ways
The Economic Times, December 22, 2015 - Devolve decision-making
Business Standard, December 21, 2015 - Cooperative Federalism
The Echo of India, December 19, 2015 - Focus on tech is NITI Aayog’s next step for Make in India
The Economic Times, December 07, 2015 - NITI Aayog calls for further easing of start-up norms
Business Standard, December 05, 2015
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- No suspension of IAS officers without PM nod
The Times of India, December 31, 2015 - Why implementing the Seventh Pay Commission recommendation is a herculean challenge
The Economic Times, December 20, 2015 - Government rules out lateral entry into IAS
The Times of India, December 11, 2015 - Babus May Face Action for Not Verifying Caste Certificates
The New Indian Express, December 08, 2015
RURAL ECONOMY
- Govt launches 22 new schemes under Digital India programme
Livemint, December 28, 2015 - UNDP calls MGNREGS best job guarantee plan for rural poor
The Economic Times, December 16, 2015 - Proportion of landless families falls to 7.41% in rural India
The Economic Times, December 16, 2015
EDUCATION REFORMS
- A transformational India needs to overhaul its education system
Business Standard, December 29, 2015 - Challenges Facing New Education Policy in India
Economic & Political Weekly, December 26, 2015 - Gross enrolment ratio in higher education zooms
Business Standard, December 22, 2015 - Education system needs to comply with present needs
The Times of India, December 17, 2015 - Boosting Indian higher education
Hans India, December 14, 2015 - People’s views will be articulated in new education policy
Zee News, December 04, 2015
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- NSDC joins hands with India’s KIOCL for skill development in the Mining and Iron & Steel
The Times of India, December 29, 2015 - Skill training soon to get labour for 3 crore houses under Indira Awaas Yojana
The Economic Times, December 25, 2015 - National policy for skill development
Business Standard, December 17, 2015
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- 2015- When India became the fastest growing large economy
The Financial Express, December 24, 2015 - Reforms are must for the real economy to grow
The Economic Times, December 19, 2015 - Experts back GST for national economic reforms
The Times of India, December 17, 2015
