New education plan fast-tracked
Asian age, April 26, 2015
Asian age, April 26, 2015
The Union human resources development ministry has intensified the ongoing consultation process for new education policy in the country. The ministry is actively seeking help of ministries, state governments and other stakeholders to prepare a new
Government may increase proportion of flexible funds available to states to 25%
The Economic Times, April 28, 2015
The Economic Times, April 28, 2015
The government may substantially increase the proportion of flexible funds available to states under the centrally sponsored schemes to 25% from 10% at present, aiming to help the states meet their special requirements
Civil Servants Should Either Perform or Perish
The New Indian Express, April 29,2015
The New Indian Express, April 29,2015
Addressing civil servants on the Civil Services Day last week, Narendra Modi highlighted the motto of their training institute in Mussoorie- Sheelam Param Bhushanam (Character is the highest virtue)and stressed that he wanted an energetic bureaucracy for governing
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- Panel doubts need for planning ministry, questions NITI Aayog
Business Standard, April 25, 2015 - Do state-led interventions work?
Business line, April 17, 2015 - NITI Aayog discusses 17 flagship schemes with central ministries
The Economic Times, April 16, 2015 - NITI Aayog in talks with stakeholder ministries to give shape to National Energy Policy
The Economic Times, April 14, 2015 - Co-operative federalism requires greater competence by states
The Times of India, April 08, 2015
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Centre drops plan to intervene when states transfer babus
Hindustan Times, April 21, 2015 - PM Modi exhorts bureaucrats to work for social, economic integration
Business Standard, April 21, 2015 - Government planning assured tenures for senior bureaucrats
The Economic Times, April 15, 2015 - Lateral entry, blind alley
The Indian Express, April 13, 2015 - PM Modi tells top bureaucrats to `speed up decision making`
DNA, April 01, 2015 - A new kind of babu
The Indian Express, April 01, 2015
RURAL ECONOMY
- Rural demand hit hard by unseasonal rain, hailstorms
The Economic Times, April 24, 2015 - Only 12% utilisation of nearly 70,000 small irrigation projects
The Times of India, April 17, 2015 - Rebooting the rural jobs scheme
Livemint, April 15, 2015 - Government to link healthcare schemes with Jan Dhan
The Asian Age, April 08, 2015 - Prime Minister Modi launches MUDRA Bank, announces higher aid for rain-affected farmers
The Indian Express, April 08, 2015 - Land Bill, a step in the right direction
Business line, April 02, 2015
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Govt to push for foreign funds in education sector
The Times of India, April 22, 2015 - Smriti Irani on education policy: ‘One size fits all’ not correct
The Financial Express, April 18, 2015 - A knowledge society in the true sense of the word
Business Standard, April 11, 2015 - India praised for 90% reduction in dropouts
Business line, April 09, 2015 - Between RTE and Make in India, a gap
The Indian Express, April 08, 2015 - Higher education, higher meddling
The Indian Express, April 04, 2015
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- An appropriate strategy for skill development needed
The Financial Express, April 27, 2015 - Govt brings ITI’s under Skill Development Ministry
ZeeNews, April 18, 2015 - NSDC inks pacts with Canadian institutes to boost skill dev
Business Standard, April 16, 2015 - India can learn from Germany in skill development
Business Standard, April 14, 2015 - Skill certification may soon become necessary
The Times of India, April 06, 2015
