Hindustan Times, September 30, 2015
In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world’s most competitive economies, where Switzerland continues to remain on top.
The jump in India’s position underlines the country’s recent economic recovery, improvement in institutions’ competitiveness, macroeconomic environment and a “slight improvement” in infrastructure, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said in its latest Global Competitiveness report
The Times of India, September 26, 2015
Efforts are underway to prepare the draft of a new education policy by December with involvement of people at the district level, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday.
“Till now, education policies were prepared by some persons at the national level, but people at ground level were never asked,” she said.
Irani said that on how new education policy should take shape, she was holding meetings with education minister of every state and district magistrates.
The Economic Times, September 23, 2015
Indian Administrative Service officers of 2013 batch have time till November 30 to come up with ideas on simplifying at least two processes of the government before they face Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a feedback session at the end of a rigorous three-month stint at the Centre.
The newly minted 170 officers, who are on deputation to the Centre before they head for their first state postings
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- NITI Aayog Okays revamp of Indira Awaas Yojana
The Economic Times, September 29, 2015 - The Economics of Carving out New States
Livemint, September 19, 2015 - States of business
The Indian Express, September 16, 2015 - Niti Aayog tasked to devise rules for foreign universities
Hindustan Times, September 09, 2015 - Rathin Roy: Finance ministry vs federalism
Business Standard, October 03, 2015
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Secretary nod must for seeking advice on policy matters
The Economic Times, September 22, 2015 - Troubled times for Indian bureaucracy?
Livemint, September 18, 2015 - Babus may lose job for overstaying on foreign assignments
The Indian Express, September 08, 2015 - Major bureaucratic reshuffle in Delhi government
India Today, September 01, 2015
RURAL ECONOMY
- From plate to plough: Losing the pulses
The Indian Express, September 28, 2015 - A grid that not just powers but integrates rural India
Business Standard, September 23, 2015 - Revitalising rural economy
The Financial Express, September 11, 2015 - Rural growth story still intact
The Financial Express, September 11, 2015
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Indian education system needs improvement in text and context both
Merinews, September 26, 2015 - Indian institutes finally break into world’s top 200 universities
The Hindu Businessline, September 15, 2015 - HRD Ministry to unveil a framework to rank higher education institutions
The Economic Times, September 09, 2015 - India’s education system needs to be more job oriented
Hindustan Times, September 07, 2015
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Uphill task for Skill India mission
The Hindu, September 24, 2015 - US to help provide skills training to 400 million Indians
The Indian Express, September 23, 2015 - Scaling skill development in the SME sector through PPP
The Financial Express, September 14, 2015 - Imparting work skills
The Hindu, September 13, 2015
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Indian urbanisation ‘messy’, reforms needed
The Hindu, September 27, 2015 - Need faster execution of PM Narendra Modi’s reform programmes
Business Today, September 22, 2015 - Expecting quick reforms in India unrealistic
The Financial Express, September 15, 2015 - Economic reforms losing momentum?
Business Standard, September 09, 2015
