RAW sacks 4 joint secy-level officers for ‘non-performance’
The Economic Times, July 30, 2018
The Economic Times, July 30, 2018
In a rare action, the country’s premier external intelligence agency — the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW) — has sacked four of its senior officials for ‘non-performance’ in the past one year.
HRD panel drafting new education policy gets third extension
The Times of India, July 08, 2018
The Times of India, July 08, 2018
The K Kasturirangan Committee tasked with drafting a new education policy has got third extension from the HRD Ministry to give final shape to the draft.
Government weighs legislation on right to skill training
The Economic Times, July 05, 2018
The Economic Times, July 05, 2018
The government is considering introduction of a rights-based legislation for skill training in India, in line with those in Germany and South Korea, a move that will give legal heft to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship programme, the Skill India mission.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- NITI Aayog proposes nodal energy ministry to streamline governance
The Economic Times, July 29, 2018 - NITI Aayog working to launch television channel on health
The New Indian Express, July 23, 2018 - GST is a successful story of cooperative federalism
Hindustan Times, July 22, 2018 - Governing the Governors
Frontline, July 20, 2018 - Over Rs 17000 cr disbursed under rural drinking water scheme in last 3 years
The Financial Express, July 19, 2018
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Civil services: No trivial reforms, please!
The HansIndia, July 28, 2018 - Why just 10 posts for lateral entry into the bureaucracy? Why not 500?
The Economic Times, July 18, 2018 - External expertise needed in cadre restructuring
The Times of India, July 01, 2018
RURAL ECONOMY
- Farm distress vs rural economy conundrum: Is it real?
The Economic Times, July 26, 2018 - Centre in a tizzy over slow pace of rural schemes
The Asian Age, July 18, 2018 - Banking revolution has left rural India behind
The Financial Express, July 17, 2018 - Four years on, 30 per cent villages yet to get roads
The New Indian Express, July 14, 2018 - Free accident cover likely for Jan Dhan A/C holders
The Economic Times, July 07, 2018
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Mantra of an educational centre
The Pioneer, July 30, 2018 - NCERT issues guidelines to protect privacy of children in preschools
Hindustan Times, July 30, 2018 - Changing the course of higher education in India
The Navhind Times, July 30, 2018 - Fault in revoking the no-detention policy of RTE Act
DNA, July 24, 2018 - The danger that lies in academic bureaucrats taking over our universities
The Wire, July 23, 2018 - UGC forms panel to recommend exam reforms and regulation of fee charged by medical colleges
The Economic Times, July 19, 2018 - Higher education to get Rs 1 lakh core boost by 2022
The Times of India, July 05, 2018
JOBS & SKILLS
- SkillChangesLives – 7 reasons to invest in youth skilling
India Today, July 16, 2018 - Soft on skills
The Hindu Businessline, July 13, 2018 - The big job gap
The Pioneer, July 11, 2018
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- From counting jobs to measuring inflation! India badly needs to solve its statistics problem
Business Today, July 18, 2018 - India has a billionaire problem
The Economic Times, July 15, 2018 - The price is right
The Indian Express, July 06, 2018
