Education: Indifference or restraint?
The Hindu, May 23, 2015
The Hindu, May 23, 2015
The drift that had set in during UPA-II in several areas of policy and implementation continued in the first year of NDA rule. In school education, the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act depends on the Centre maintaining its pressure on the
Government Launches NITI Aayog Website with Blogs Section
NDTV, May 18, 2015
NDTV, May 18, 2015
The government has launched the website of NITI Aayog with a blogs section that will have articles, field reports, work in progress and opinions by the officials. The government had replaced the Planning Commission with NITI Aayog on January 1.
To ensure speedy execution of crucial projects, PM Narendra Modi gives secretaries more power
The Economic Times, May 07, 2015
The Economic Times, May 07, 2015
The Modi government has radically enhanced and transformed top bureaucracy’s role in project implementation and potentially reduced ministerial involvement, secretaries
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- Niti Aayog approach will make more Indians poor – and it’s a good thing
First Post, May 16, 2015 - NITI Aayog mulls setting up National Energy Commission, to be based on a similar body in China
The Economic Times, May 06, 2015 - Niti Aayog to define development goals after reviewing 12th Plan
Hindustan Times, May 05, 2015 - State of the states
Livemint, May 03, 2015 - Swachh Bharat: CMs Sub-Group to give report by June-end
The Hindu, May 01, 2015
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Policy paralysis is a thing of the past
Asianage, May 26, 2015 - Centre to discuss IAS cadre review for 10 states
The Times of India, May 18, 2015 - All-India Services associations seek parity with IAS from 7th
Business Standard, May 17, 2015 - Empowered Judiciary plays a breakthrough role in making bureaucracy efficient and government’s functioning transparent
Merinews, May 16, 2015 - New rules set to help honest bureaucrats
Asianage, May 04, 2015
RURAL ECONOMY
- Fishing in Rajasthan and banana storage in Pune. Come again?
DNA, May 12, 2015 - From cotton to kinnows: new crops, age-old misery
Livemint, May 08, 2015 - Small Farmers at Bottom of Ladder
Navhind Times, May 02, 2015 - Jan Dhan – easier said than done
The Hindu Business Line, May 01, 2015
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Centre’s education policy may miss deadline over consultation jam
Hindustan Times, May 22, 2015 - Improve education system, uplift the poor
The Times of India, May 18, 2015 - State set to have PPP model for govt schools
The Times of India, May 17, 2015 - HRD Ministry ‘Recklessly’ Pushing Reforms Agenda
Outlook, May 14, 2015 - A new education policy
Livemint, May 13, 2015 - Names of over 50,000 teachers figure on rolls of more than one institution
The Hindu, May 11, 2015 - After class VIII: Two girls drop out against each boy in guj
DNA, May 11, 2015
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Sitharaman emphasises on indigenous skill development
The Hindu, May 23, 2015 - The changing facets of vocational education
The Financial Express, May 17, 2015 - China to help set up skill development institute
The Indian Express, May 16, 2015 - PM Narendra Modi s Varanasi gets yet another central scheme USTAD
The Indian Express, May 09, 2015
